Sweet Potato, Butternut Squash and Lentil Dhal
At under 400 kcals this makes a healthy and delicious dinner or leftover lunch. Adding stronger flavours can be a good way of filling you up and also a way to avoid sugar cravings by stimulating the palate in different ways.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Heat the sesame oil in a wide-based pan with a tight-fitting lid and add the finely chopped red onion. Sweat for 5ish minutes, until soft but not coloured
Step 2
Add the crushed garlic clove(s), finely chopped ginger and finely chopped red chilli. Cook for 1 min to release the flavours, then add the ground spices and cook for another minute.
Step 3
Increase the heat and add the sweet potatoes and butternut squash cubes. Stir to coat them in the spice mix for around a minute.
Step 4
Add the split red lentils and 600ml vegetable stock (if cooking for 4, scale up or down as needed).
Step 5
Bring the liquid to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook for 15-20 mins until the lentils are tender. I would recommend checking the lentils every 5 minutes to ensure you don’t overcook and dry out the dhal, and add more water if needed.
Step 6
Stir in the spinach and wilt for a minute.
Step 7
Serve topped with spring onion, sliced on the diagonal. If you like extra heat you can also add some additional sliced red chilli on top, or a shake or two of chilli flakes.
Step 8
Allow to cool completely before placing your leftovers in the fridge for tomorrow’s lunch.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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1 Red Onion, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
5 Spring Onions, sliced on the diagonal, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
1 large piece Ginger, peeled and finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Ginger 100g -
2 tsp Ground Turmeric 1x Sainsbury's Turmeric 48g -
1 tbsp Sesame Oil, (or your trusty 1kcal spray) 1x Sainsbury's Sesame Oil, Toasted 250ml -
1 Red Chilli, finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Red Chillies 65g -
2 tsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g -
2 cloves Garlic, crushed 1x Sainsbury's Garlic -
0.5 pack Thai Basil, leaves torn, to serve 1x Sainsbury's Thai Basil 20g -
600ml Vegetable Stock 1x Sainsbury's Stock Cubes, Vegetable 10x10g -
100g Spinach 1x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 100g -
250g Split Red Lentils 1x Laila Red Split Lentils 1kg -
300g Pre-chopped Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato, or diced butternut squash 1x Sainsbury's Diced Butternut & Sweet Potato, Inspired to Cook 300g -
Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g