Thai Green Lentil Curry
Recreate your favourite takeaway dish with this vegetarian friendly Thai Green Lentil Curry.
Thai Green Lentil Curry
Recreate your favourite takeaway with this delicious vegetarian Thai green curry made fragrant herbs and fibre-rich lentils. A great meal for food prepping so you can enjoy multiple serves during week!
Health Goals
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prep time20m
cook time30m
serves8
ingredients22
difficulty
Ingredients
For the curry paste
- 2 stalks lemongrass, thinly sliced
- 3-4 green chillies (depending on how much spice you desire)
- 6 spring onions, thinly sliced (green portion only)
- 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tbsp fresh grated galangal
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander (including stems)
- 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 lime, zest and half its juice
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
For the curry
- 1-2 tsp gluten-free soy sauce (adjust to taste)
- 2 cups canned lentils, washed and drained
- 1/2 cup low FODMAP vegetable stock
- 1 lime, sliced into wedges (for serving)
- 2 red capsicums, cut into strips
- 2 medium carrots, cut into circles
- 400g can coconut milk
- small handful spring onions, thinly sliced (green portion only)
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup baby corn
Method
- Place all the curry ingredients in a food processor.. Whiz everything together until you end up with a thick, green paste.
- Warm the curry paste in a large pan on a low heat for 2-3 minutes until extremely fragrant.
- Add the lentils and stir, coating it in the curry paste. Cook for another 4-5 minutes on a medium heat. Add the coconut milk, vegetable stock, soy sauce, and coconut sugar and bring to a boil for a couple of minutes.
- Turn the heat down. Add the capsicums, baby corn, carrots and spring onions and allow the curry to simmer for at least 15 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide curry between plates. Serve with rice and a wedge of lime.
Nutrition Per Serving
Per 100g | Per serve | |
Energy | 296Kj | 557Kj |
Protein | 3.2g | 6.7g |
Total Fat | 2.1g | 4.5g |
| 1,7g | 3.4g |
Total Carbohydrates | 6.7g | 14.0g |
| Sugar | 2.1g | 4.4g |
| Dietary Fibre | 2.3g | 4.8g |
| Sodium | 81mg | 168mg |
Quantities above are a guide only. Remember, foods contain FODMAPs in various amounts and serving size is important. If you're unsure whether a particular food is suitable for you, how much you can eat or whether or not you might stack your FODMAPs when you combine different foods, check in with your healthcare professional.