What Mummy loves about this red lentil curry, aside from the fact that it has only 7 WeightWatchers ProPoints per serving, is that it genuinely needs no effort at all. Simply chop up all the vegetables, rinse the lentils until the water runs clear, mince the garlic, grate the ginger and chuck everything in the slow cooker on a high setting for about 4 hours. Or you can cook it all on the hob, with some low calorie cooking spray, if you’re in a hurry – about 15 minutes simmering will do it.
You will need:
250g red lentils
1 onion, finely chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
pinch of chilli flakes
1tsp ground coriander
pinch of sea salt
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cumin seeds, roughly crushed
2cm fresh root ginger, peeled
400g can chopped tomatoes
300ml boiling vegetable stock
To be added later:
1 small head of spring greens or savoy cabbage, shredded
1 lime
handful of coriander leaves, chopped
Put all the vegetables, spices, seasoning and stock into the slow cooker as described above. Once the initial cooking time is up, you literally place the shredded greens on top and let them steam, covered, for about 20 minutes. Then mix into the curry, and serve with lime wedges and coriander leaves sprinkled over the top. We serve this with a WeightWatchers garlic and coriander Nan Bread for an extra 4 points.
- 250g red lentils
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- pinch of chilli flakes
- 1tsp ground coriander
- pinch of sea salt
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp cumin seeds, roughly crushed
- 2cm fresh root ginger, peeled
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 300ml boiling vegetable stock
- To be added later:
- 1 small head of spring greens or savoy cabbage, shredded
- 1 lime
- handful of coriander leaves, chopped
- Put all the vegetables, spices, seasoning and stock into the slow cooker as described above. Once the initial cooking time is up, you literally place the shredded greens on top and let them steam, covered, for about 20 minutes. Then mix into the curry, and serve with lime wedges and coriander leaves sprinkled over the top. We serve this with a WeightWatchers garlic and coriander Nan Bread for an extra 4 points.
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How many does this serve?
Really good point! Sorry – this recipe serves 2. Thank you
Actually Mummy… recently posted..Warming Chickpea and Chorizo Casserole 8 ProPoints
Curry and lentils. Sounds terrific! Add in the news that it’s low calorie, high fiber, and only 7 points, and it’s a winning recipe. Thanks for sharing.
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I am doing weight watchers
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Oh that looks yummy we love our slow cooker use it all the time xx
Kerry recently posted..This Time Last Week
It is really good, definitely need the Nan bread though – more like a Dahl than a standard curry
I do love curry too. And these mouthwatering post made me hungry. I am craving with these curry. I think I’m gonna try these on weekend, perfect bonding with my family. Thanks for sharing.
oooh that looks good, I am looking for slow cooker meals!
Emma @mummymummymum recently posted..You know when sometimes…
oh this sounds yummy! i am not on a diet but as we are eating vegetarian i will definately suggest it to my hubby tonight. He loves a curry anyway
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Then I suggest you bung some olive oil in there for extra flavour and goodness!