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Red Lentil Bowls with Roasted Cauliflower

URL: https://cozypeachkitchen.com/red-lentil-bowls-with-roasted-cauliflower/

Ingredients

For the Red Lentils

  • 1 inch ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 small sweet yellow onion, diced
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon gochujang
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes with juices
  • 13.5 ounce can coconut milk
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth
  • ¾ cup red lentils
  • 3-4 handfuls spinach (optional)
  • 1 small lime
  • to taste fresh chopped cilantro
  • for serving cooked quinoa or rice

Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpeas

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 15 ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ¾ teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and toss cauliflower florets and chickpeas with oil, garam masala, ground cumin, and salt, then transfer to a sheet pan.
  2. Roast the mixture for 25 to 30 minutes until the florets are golden and tender.
  3. Grate the ginger and garlic into a paste and sauté onion, carrots, garlic, ginger, and salt in oil until the onions are golden.
  4. Add tomato paste, gochujang, garam masala, turmeric, and ground cumin, and toast for a minute.
  5. Stir in canned tomatoes, coconut milk, and vegetable broth, then bring to a simmer.
  6. Add lentils, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 10 minutes.
  7. Stir in spinach, cilantro, and lime juice, then serve over quinoa topped with roasted cauliflower and chickpeas.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
5 servings
Calories
545
Total fat
12g
Total carbohydrates
89g
Total protein
25g
Sodium
567mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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