Potato Lentil Bake Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes with the peels on in a pot of salt water until done (mine take 20-25 minutes after boiling).
• When the potatoes are done, drain and cool.
• Pre-heat the oven to 175°C/350°F.
• While the potatoes are cooling, cook the lentils in 250 ml of salt water until al dente (mine took 10 minutes), draining when done.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and cut into thick slices and lay in a lightly-oiled baking dish.
• In frying pan, heat the oil on medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and fry until onions are soft.
• Add the flour, curry powder and tomato paste and mix together fry until bubbling.
• Slowly add the milk allowing to thicken.
• Top the potatoes the cherry tomato halves and then the lentil sauce.
• Bake for 30 minutes and serve hot.

Steps:

• Soak lentils in a bowl of cold water for at least 30 minutes.
• Drain water and cook lentils for 20 minutes in boiling water.
• Drain lentils and put aside.
• Place fennel on a baking tray and spray with cooking spray and bake in a moderate oven 180 degrees for 20 minutes or until softly roasted.
• Sauté onions in the oil until transparent.
• Add the potatoes, tomato paste and herbs and Sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, lentils and stock and cook a further 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a casserole dish and place the roasted fennel just under the surface.
• Bake in a moderate oven 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Serve with crusty bread or brown rice for a hearty meal of as a side to a piece of steak or chicken.
• Note: Cooking time can be reduced by using canned lentils.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the potatoes in the oven and bake for 1 hr until tender and the skin is crispy.
• While they are baking, make the dhal. Heat the oil in a medium pan and fry the spices to release their flavours. As soon as they start to crackle, tip in the onion, garlic and chilli, with a splash of water to stop the spices from burning. Cook for 5 mins until the onion softens.
• Add the lentils, tomato and stock, then cover and cook for 10 mins. Tip in the chickpeas, cover and cook for 10 mins more until the lentils are tender. Season to taste, stir in the coriander and spoon onto the jacket potatoes. Serve with chutney or lime pickle.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion and carrots in oil for 3 minutes. Add the chili powder, garlic, cumin and oregano; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in broth and lentils. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 to 22 minutes or until lentils are tender. Stir in the tomatoes, potatoes, beans, salt and pepper. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10-15 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.