Moroccan Spiced Tomato Lentils With Grilled Courgettes

Grilled courgettes are one of my favourite summer treats. However, most of us aren't fortunate to have a barbecue to hand. If you don't have access to one, don't worry. I fake "grilling" them by simply slicing thin and roasting in the oven. It gives the same blackened outside as a grilling on the barbie would do.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Moroccan

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword moroccan spices, red pepper lentils recipe, tomato lentil recipes, tomato recipes, tomatoey lentils

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Servings

Calories 478

Ingredients

300 g Green Lentils
4 Medium Courgette
4 Tablespoon Olive Oil
30 g Parsley

Sauce

2 Medium Red Pepper
2 Tablespoon Tomato Paste
2 Small Onion
2 Clove Garlic
2 Tablespoon Paprika
2 Teaspoon Cumin
2 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
2 Teaspoon Turmeric

Instructions

Cook the lentils first. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the lentils. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook for about 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Whilst the lentils are cooking blend the sauce. Roughly chop the peppers (removing stalk and seeds), onion and garlic. Then place the chopped veg along with the rest of the sauce ingredients and some seasoning into a blender. Whiz until the sauce is an even consistency. Reserve until the lentils are cooked.
Once the lentils are about 10 minutes into cooking. Slice the courgettes lengthways into 1 cm thick long strips. Place on an oven tray and cover with the olive oil. Season heavily with salt and pepper and place in a 200˚c oven for about 10 minutes until the courgettes have softened and are blackening on the outside. Remove and cover with a pan lid to keep the heat in the courgettes.
When the lentils have cooked, drain them then add back to the pan and stir in the sauce. Cook them on a low heat for about 5 minutes. Chop the parsley and tip into the lentils, mix to combine. Plate the lentils and place a few of the grilled courgette strips on top of each dish.

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