Winter lentil stew
This lentil stew is one of my favorites and is very easy to do. It is super healthy and will give you so much nutrition and energy. It is vegan friendly, except for the optional sauce but you can easily add a vegan yogurt if you prefer.
Serving: 2 people
Time: 25-30 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups Lentil beans
1 can Coconut milk
1 tbsp vegetable broth
1 tbsp Tomatpuré
1x Carrot
1x Onion
1x Tomato
2 cm Ginger
1x Garlic
1x Chilli
Handful of Spinach
Spices:
0.5 tsp Paprika
0.5 tsp Cumin
0.5 tsp Turmeric
A little dash of cinnamon is optional
Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
Cut all the ingredients down to small pieces.
Heat a pan with olive oil
Fry the onion for a few minutes
Add tomatoes, carrot, chili, ginger, and a little salt and cook for a few minutes.
Add the spices, tomatpuré, and 1/2 garlic. Add olive oil if needed and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
Add 1,5 dl of water and let it cook.
Wash the lentil beans with cold water. Add them to the pan and also ½ can of coconut milk and vegetable broth. Cook it for 7-8 minutes until the sauce is thicker. Add salt and pepper as you wish.
Add the spinach and let it cook for a few minutes until it has softened.
Eat with bulgur, brown rice or cooked sweet potatoes in the oven.
Top it with coriander if you like
Optional cucumber sauce on the side
Ingredients
2 dl Yogurt (or vegan yogurt)
½ Cucumber
½ Garlic
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Before mixing the cucumber make sure to squeeze as much water out as possible
Mix it all together
Enjoy! x
Hi! I'm Sara, the founder of Withsara. I have been a fitness group instructor, Barre teacher and Yoga teacher for over 10 years. I am also a certified Nutritional Health Coach from IIN in New York, USA.
After giving birth to my two beautiful daughters, I have had to build up my body twice after my pregnancies. With my experience, I have created a workout that is a great combination of low impact, functional movement, pilates, barre, and yoga. It builds up deep core strength, creates sustainable and lasting change, relieves physical tension and mental stress, and gives you an overall healthier and happier body.
