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Spicey Potato-lentil Stew Recipe

	Kochhexe / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago when trying to make something new with potatoes, i combine them with lentils, and after some experimenting this was the outcome. Prep:20m Cook:40m Servings:4	Kochhexe
	my idea of indian potatoes

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Ingredients

2 large onions

2 carrots (or one large)

4 TBSP butter (yes,rich, satisfying, natural butter  )

1 bay leave

1 litre vegetable broth

150 gr brown lentils

500 g potatoes (those you’d use for mashed potatoes, sort of floury texture)

1 tsp mustard powder

400 gr chicken breast

1 to 2 TBSP Garam masala (a spice mixture your get in asian shops, containing coriander, kreuzkümmel, peppercorns cardamom, cinnamon and cloves, if you cannot get it, you may want to use curry powder)

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp. chilipowder or chopped fresh red chilli

Salt, pepper

If your like Koriander, then

1 – 2 TBSP chopped fresh coriander leaves for decoration

Directions

Peel and dice onion

Peel and dice carrot

In large pot, heat 1 TBSP butter, stir in carrot and about 1/3 of the onions untl onions are ‘glassy’

Add bay leave and vegetable broth

Add lentils, cover, cook for approx. 30 min. at low hwat.

Meantime (I like to have a glass of chilled white wine at this stage, it is not necessary for the success of the recipe, though  )

Wash, peel potatoes, cut into cubes, not too small,, about 2 cm side length (heavens, this is difficult to write down  )

Using 1 TBSP butter, stir in the 2/3 of onions, until glassy

Sprinkle with mustard powder

Stir until evenly covered

Add to the lentils – or the other way round – into whichever pot is the largest.

Cook another 10 to 20 minutes or until both lentils and potatoes are almost soft

Wash chicken breast, pat dry, cut into cubes.

Heat remaining 1 TBSP butter to fry chicken at medium heat, turning with spatula

Throw into pot with the potato/lentil mixture

(yes, you are using a lot of pots for this simple dish. But, what the heck, you’ve either got a dishwasher or a husband who’ll gladly do the pots for you 

Now, season the mixture with Garam massala, cinnamon, chilli, pepper and salt.

Before serving, sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.

I like to drink a yoghurt drink with this:

Put into blender plain yoghurt, some salt and ice-water,

Turn on blender – pour into glasses.

Simple, but really good with this meal. Trust me 

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Comments

grandmommy 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Sounds good. I'm browsing around looking for something different for dinner. Love your humorus add-ins!

lunasea 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Sounds delicious and great, Renate - thanks so much!

caramia 1 year, 8 months ago said:
I think this recipe looks delicious I cant wait to try it,I love both potatoes and lentils.

catbot79 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This looks delicious and warming for those drizzly, grey spring days we're about to get. Is "kreuzkuemmel" cumin? There are 2 kinds of cumin in garam masala, apparently, for those who are trying to make their own blend at home: regular (red) and black cumin. One recipe I saw added ginger and cloves, too. I have some of the stuff, which seems to be the kind with ginger and cloves. It smells so good, so I am glad that you have introduced something new in which to use it. I guess I'll be making this soup sans chicken, but I'm sure it will still be awesome!

catbot79 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Http://www.zamourispices.com/garamamasala.html

At this address, one can buy garam masala if they don't know where to find an Asian shop nearby! Now you've inspired me to use some experimentally when I cook... I'll let you if I concoct anything wonderful :)

dynie 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This sounds great. I'm bookmarking it!

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