Lentil and Kumara Curry on Cauli Rice
A fragrant Thai-style red lentil and kumara curry simmered in coconut milk with spinach, served over light cauliflower rice. Hearty, warming and packed with veg.
By Julia Scott, NZ Registered Dietitian · 15 September 2019

Recipe
Lentil and Kumara Curry on Cauli Rice
- Serves
- 6-8
Ingredients
Batch
Method
- 1Cook onion in a wok with oil for 3-4 minutes.
- 2Add the curry paste, fish sauce, sesame oil, turmeric, chilli, garlic, ginger and 3 Tbsp coconut milk. Stir for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 3Add remaining coconut milk, lentils, kumara, mushrooms, water and soy sauce and bring to the boil.
- 4Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until lentils and kumara have softened. Add some more water if the curry is getting dry.
- 5Remove from heat and stir through the spinach.
- 6While curry is cooking, make the cauliflower rice by placing florets in the food processor - blitz until it resembles the texture of rice. Microwave on high for 5-6 minutes. Toss the olive oil and coriander through the rice.
- 7Serve the cauli rice into bowls and top with some curry.
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