Red Lentil Curry in a Hurry

Ingredients

• A few glugs of olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• A mug of finely diced carrots, butternut squash or celery (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• ½ red or green chilli, finely chopped*
• 2cm chunk of fresh ginger, finely grated
• ½ mug of red lentils
• 1 tsp cumin (ground or seeds)
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• A pinch of ground cinnamon
• 1 mugof water
• A good pinch of sea salt
• A few handfuls of leafy seasonal greens and/or diced or halved tomatoes
• 1 lemon or lime