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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Food Hacks

    Quick Lentil and Kidney Bean Curry Dinner

    Published: Sep 14, 2017 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Not long ago, we presented a delicious shortcut recipe, Instant Lentil and Kidney Bean Curry, inspired by the classic combo from Indian cuisine. One of the many full-flavored Indian simmer sauces available these days makes the meal a breeze to prepare — no need for the zillions of individual spices that gives the dish an authentic character. From mild coconut-based blends to hot jalfrezi sauces, the choice is yours. If vegan is important to you, check labels, as many of the varieties of these sauces contain dairy.

    Completing this high-protein dish as a meal is a great idea, and that’s just what we’re going to do here. Brown rice and a refreshing cucumber salad are just the right companions. This meal is a bit light on vegetables; okay, quite light on vegetables, so we recommend fresh fruit or simple fresh fruit dessert (Pineapple-Orange Ambrosia, for instance) to make up for that.

    For those of you who don’t have the time or patience to take the 30 to 35 minutes it takes to cook brown rice, there are some quick or nearly-instant ways to solve that, too. There’s quick-cooking brown rice, which isn’t the greatest, but will certainly do; or the new microwavable rice options. Or, you can cook quinoa (15 minutes) or couscous (5 minutes).

    No matter which shortcuts you choose, this tasty curry dinner is yours in less time than it takes to wait for carry-out!

    Serves: 3 to 4
    Time to table: 10 minutes

    lentil and kidney bean curry dinner

    What you need

    For the lentil and kidney bean curry:

    • 15-ounce can brown lentils, drained and rinsed
    • 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
    • 2 to 3 scallions, sliced
    • 12-to 16-ounce jar Indian simmer sauce, your favorite variety
    • Cilantro as desired (save some for garnish)

    The rest:

    • Brown rice (regular, quick-cooking, or instant, depending on your preference)
    • 1 medium cucumber
    • Plain coconut yogurt or vegan creamy dressing

    Lentil and Kidney bean curry dinner

    What to do

    1 For the curry: Combine all of the ingredients for the lentil and kidney bean curry in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until piping hot.

    2  For the rice: If you’re using regular brown rice, you’ll need to cook it ahead of time so that this meal arrives at the table quickly. Otherwise, follow package directions for quick-cooking or instant brown rice.

    3  For the cucumber: Quarter the cucumber lengthwise. Cut away some of the seedy part, then cut into small pieces crosswise. Combine with coconut yogurt or creamy dressing as desired.

    4  Serve the three components of the meal together, topping the curry with extra cilantro.

    Pineapple-orange ambrosia

     May we suggest Pineapple-Orange Ambrosia for as an easy dessert? It will boost the produce quotient of this meal.

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    Comments

    1. Tracey says

      September 16, 2017 at 2:19 pm

      How much yogurt? Btw: This looks great!!

    2. Nava says

      September 16, 2017 at 7:27 pm

      Hi Tracey - no set amount; just as much as you need to cover the cucumbers. Enjoy!

    3. jackleen says

      September 18, 2017 at 2:33 am

      Its good great, Yesterday,I made it. The taste of it has very different. My husband really like and enjoy it even then he can't eat kidney beans.

    4. Dave says

      September 19, 2017 at 8:56 pm

      I just happened to come across your black bean and zucchini tortilla casserole recipe when searching for black bean dishes. It was fun to make, I used black & kidney beans that I had soaked for 8 hours then boiled for one hour the day before. My family loved it. I will order your Vegetarian Family cook book...it looks so great! Keep up the great recipe writing!

    5. Deidra Monika says

      September 20, 2017 at 10:31 am

      Thanks for the great recipe. I tried to make it for my friends and it tastes very special.

    6. Nava says

      September 20, 2017 at 1:21 pm

      Thank you, Dave! I hope you and yours enjoy the book as well.

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