Indonesian-Style Curry with Lentils

and Black Beans
In this recipe you'll make your own curry paste, packed with flavour!
210 Reviews
Cals 963 · Prot 27 · Carbs 127 · Fat 38
Vegan
Global Eats
40 min
Indonesian-Style Curry with Lentils and Black Beans
In this recipe you'll make your own curry paste, packed with flavour!
210 Reviews
Cals 963 · Prot 27 · Carbs 127 · Fat 38
Vegan
Global Eats
Ingredients
Curry paste
Red onion
1 Piece
Large red chilli
1 Piece
Yellow curry paste
30 Grams
Ginger garlic paste
20 Grams
Turmeric powder
2 Grams
For curry
Black beans
240 Grams
Carrot
2 Piece
Canned lentils
400 Grams
Lemongrass
1 Piece
Coconut milk
400 ML
Coconut sugar
10 Grams
Tamarind paste
15 Grams
Vegetable stock cube 15*
1 Piece
Soy sauce 9*10*11*
20 ML
Lime leaves
3 Grams
Fresh coriander
15 Grams
Rice
Water
300 ML
Jasmine rice
150 Grams

Allergens

*15 Celery, *9 Soya, *10 Wheat, *11 Gluten
Due to production methods, we cannot guarantee our products are completely free from any allergen such as Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Sesame Seeds, Milk, Egg, Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Soya, Wheat, Gluten, Lupin, Mustard, Sulphur dioxide and Celery.

Nutritional information

Per Serving*
Energy (kJ/kcal) 3943 / 963
Fats (g) 38.2
of which saturated (g) 21.3
Carbohydrates (g) 127
of which sugars (g) 13.5
Fibers (g) 27.9
Proteins (g) 27.2
Salt (g) 8.8
*The nutritional information only applies to ingredients supplied by Hello Chef. The cooking process and additional ingredients added at home will affect total values.

Before you start

Please wash your hands and rinse all fresh fruits and vegetables prior to cooking.

Instructions

Make curry paste

1 Make curry paste

  • Peel and chop the onion.
  • Finely chop the chilli (spicy!)(remove the seeds if you like it milder).
  • Add the onion, yellow curry paste, ginger garlic paste, chilli (spicy!), turmeric, a crack of black pepper and drizzle of oil to a food processor.
  • Blitz until incorporated and smooth.
  • This is your curry paste.
Tip! Alternatively, use a large pestle and mortar.
Prep ingredients

2 Prep ingredients

  • Peel and chop the carrots into bite-sized chunks.
  • Rinse and drain the canned lentils and the black beans.
  • Trim the tough ends of the lemongrass, cut in half and bash with the back of a knife.
Cook curry paste

3 Cook curry paste

  • Heat a pan over a medium heat.
  • Once hot, fry the curry paste for 5 min, stirring frequently until slightly darkened.
Finish curry

4 Finish curry

  • Add the carrots, lentils, black beans, coconut milk, measured water, 0.5 vegetable stock cube, soy sauce, coconut sugar, tamarind, lemongrass and lime leaves.
  • Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and cook for 15-20 min until the carrots are tender and the curry has thickened.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste.
Tip! Too thick? Add a splash of water to loosen.
Boil rice

5 Boil rice

  • Rinse and drain the rice.
  • Add the rice, a pinch of salt and the measured water to a pot with a lid and bring to a boil over a high heat.
  • Lower heat, cover and cook for 12-14 min, until rice is tender.
  • Remove from the heat and keep covered until serving.
  • Fluff with a fork before serving.
Serve

6 Serve

  • Serve the Indonesian-Style Curry with Lentils and Black Beans over warm Jasmine Rice.
  • Garnish with freshly chopped coriander.
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