Indian Spiced Lentils and Lamb

By lorik

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 6 ounces lean ground lamb
• 1 teaspoon red curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped carrot
• 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 3/4 cup brown lentils
• 2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup light coconut milk
• 1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from cookinglight.com

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1
Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl. Add lamb and next 4 ingredients (through red pepper); sauté 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion, carrot, and jalapeño; sauté 4 minutes or until lamb is browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomato paste; sauté 30 seconds.

Step 2
Add lentils; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in broth and next 3 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 40 minutes or until lentils are tender. Ladle about 1 cup lentil mixture into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon yogurt and 1 tablespoon cilantro.

Calories 371 Fat 16g Satfat 7.1g Monofat 5.8g Polyfat 1.1g Protein 19.8g Carbohydrate 40.5g Fiber 9g Cholesterol 32mg Iron 4.3mg Sodium 619mg Calcium 107mg
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl. Add lamb and next 4 ingredients (through red pepper); sauté 4 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add onion, carrot, and jalapeño; sauté 4 minutes or until lamb is browned. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in tomato paste; sauté 30 seconds.

Step 2
Add lentils; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in broth and next 3 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 40 minutes or until lentils are tender. Ladle about 1 cup lentil mixture into each of 4 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon yogurt and 1 tablespoon cilantro.

Calories 371 Fat 16g Satfat 7.1g Monofat 5.8g Polyfat 1.1g Protein 19.8g Carbohydrate 40.5g Fiber 9g Cholesterol 32mg Iron 4.3mg Sodium 619mg Calcium 107mg