5:2 Diet

Name: 5:2 Diet
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 28 grams fresh coriander, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely grated; 1 inch 2½ cm fresh ginger, finely grated; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 150 grams red lentils; 6 servings a good grinding of salt & black pepper; 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 3 vegetable stock cubes, dissolved in 3 pints of hot water

5:2 Diet is Head to the store and pick up onion, a grinding of salt & pepper, cm ginger, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Saute the onion, garlic and ginger in the olive oil until the onion is soft. Because we aren't using much oil, you may need to add a splash of water to prevent sticking.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Ginger

Onion

Water

Cooking Oil

Add the spices and mix well until the onion is well coated.

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Spices

Onion

Pour in the tomatoes, lentils and vegetable stock and bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally as lentils have a tendency to catch on the bottom of the pan.

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Vegetable Stock