Brown Lentil Salad with Spicy Roasted Brocolli and Curry Dressing
This dish packs a punch giving you energy to face the day with ease. It is protein rich, high in fibre and makes a meal by itself without the need of a lot of cooking.
It is a fusion of different textures consisting of soft, warm brown lentils with spicy roasted broccoli and chopped vegetables of your choice. It is beautifully complimented with a tangy, savory curry dressing that gives the salad a new dimension.
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Ingredients
The Salad
- 1 cup brown lentils soaked for 1 hour
- 1 large carrot chopped into small cubes
- 100 gm broccoli, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 100 gm fresh coconut, grated
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 slices of whole wheat bread, broken and toasted
The Curry Dressing
- 1 cup of yoghurt
- Paste of 2 small garlic cloves and 2 green chillies
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to make Brown Lentil Salad
It is a fusion of different textures consisting of soft, warm brown lentils with spicy roasted broccoli and chopped vegetables of your choice. It is beautifully complimented with a tangy, savory curry dressing that gives the salad a new dimension.
Try out the recipe and let me know what you'll think of it in the comments down below. Don't forget to share the recipe and subscribe for more updates.
Peace.
___________
Ingredients
The Salad
- 1 cup brown lentils soaked for 1 hour
- 1 large carrot chopped into small cubes
- 100 gm broccoli, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 100 gm fresh coconut, grated
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 slices of whole wheat bread, broken and toasted
The Curry Dressing
- 1 cup of yoghurt
- Paste of 2 small garlic cloves and 2 green chillies
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to make Brown Lentil Salad
- Start off by boiling the lentils in salted water till they have a slight bite to them (al dente). Drain the lentils but reserve a cup of the water. Put it back into the lentils. Mix in the cayenne, curry powder, cumin powder, salt and pepper. Keep aside to cool.
- While the lentils are cooking, marinate the broccoli for 5 mins with cayenne pepper, salt and pepper and 1 tbsp oil. Roast them in a 200 degree oven, toasting the bread along.
- Meanwhile chop up the carrots, onions and grate the coconut.
- Once the broccoli is done, mix them with the lentils and chopped vegetables in a bowl. Adjust the seasoning.
- To make the curry dressing, just mix all the ingredients mentioned and adjust the taste according to your preferences.
- Spoon the dressing over the salad and garnish with coriander leaves or parsley.
- Enjoy.
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