A spicy and soothing batch recipe that you can stretch out into three different weeknight dishes. This dal-ish recipe is delightful.
Ingredients
Makes a 6-portion batch recipe.
For The Base
850g Sweet Potatoes
2 Onions
5 Garlic Cloves
25g Ginger
1 Lemongrass Stalk
2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
3 Tbsp Thai Red Curry Paste
800ml Coconut Milk
1.5L Vegetable Stock
700g Red Lentils
2 Limes
Olive Oil
For The Thai Red Lentils With Fudgy Eggs & Sesame
2 Eggs
2 tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds
15g Thai Basil
2 Tbsp Natural Yoghurt
For The Thai Red Lentils with Sweet Chilli Halloumi
250g Halloumi
3 Tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce
¼ White Cabbage
15g Fresh Coriander
2 Limes
For The Thai Red Lentil Curry with Lime Pickled Onions
1 Green Bird's Eye Chilli
15g Fresh Coriander
120g Basmati Rice
1 Lime
1 Red Onion
The Base Recipe
We've taken a delicious dal-inspired recipe and transformed it into three - equally as delicious - recipes that can be easily rustled up.
Batch Recipe: Thai Red Curry Lentils
Making a dal or stewy lentil dish is something you should do weekly. It's cheap, quick, low effort and great for stretching over a few meals.
The Recipes
You can use this base recipe to make a Thai Red Lentil Curry with Lime Pickled Onions, a portion of Thai Red Lentils with Fudgy Eggs & Sesame, and a sturdy dish of Thai Red Lentils with Sweet Chilli Halloumi.
Thai Red Lentils With Fudgy Eggs & Sesame
We'd highly recommend eating your lentils with just-boiled eggs and a sprinkling of sesame seeds.
Thai Red Lentils with Sweet Chilli Halloumi
Everything's better with a bit of halloumi. Including our Thai red lentil batch recipe. An easy, filling weeknight dinner.
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Thai Red Lentil Curry with Lime Pickled Onions
Homemade pickled onions are the perfect partner for a rich vegetarian lentil base in this batch cooking recipe.