Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by sadie52241, 11/18/05
Indian-Style Lentil and Potato Ragout Ingredients (use vegan versions): 2 cups brown lentils
2 yellow onions, chopped
3-4 russet potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cans veggie stock (approximately)
olive oil, as needed
1 teaspoon turmeric
4 teaspoon ground cumin
1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
garam masala to taste
Directions:Rinse the lentils, and then set them to boil in a large saucepan or pot, in just enough veggie stock to cover.
While they're boiling, chop up the potatoes and onions.
Place the potatoes, onions, garlic and all spices in a large skillet and put enough olive oil on to cover or to taste. Sautee on medium-high heat for about fifteen minutes, or until onions are tender.
Add the potato/onion mixture to the boiling lentils. Add a bit more veggie stock, if needed (the whole thing should have enough liquid to boil, but not stew).
Boil the mixture for thirty minutes or so, until the liquid becomes thick and gravy like. Add more salt/garam masala to taste.
I serve this over puri or naan. I usually have a side of raita, for those of you who eat yogurt. Its also good with a few lemon wedges squeezed over it.
Serves: 8-10
Preparation time: 1 hour
Sounds yummy! I make a slightly different version of this & serve it over flavored basmati rice(throw in some peas, a bay leaf or two & a cinnamon stick & a dash of salt while cooking basmati rice). Tastes wonderful!
Archived comment by: seasalt
Whoops, I forgot to write that I use a bay leaf. Thanks for mentioning it. :-)
Archived comment by: sadie52241
soooooo yummy! I used sweet potatoes and it was really good...mmmmm
Archived comment by: rnr5000
