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Tandoori-rubbed pumpkin wedges with lentil and herb salad
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Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
60 minutes
Vegetarian Indian dish with mango yogurt dressing, ideal for a light lunch or dinner side.
Ingredients:
  • 49.60 gm tandoori paste
  • 3cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1kg piece Kent pumpkin, cut into 6 wedges
  • 33.60 gm coconut oil, melted
  • 400g can lentils, drained, rinsed
  • 125.00 ml fresh coriander leaves
  • 62.50 ml fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 62.50 ml fresh mint leaves
  • 1 eschalot, very thinly sliced
  • 62.50 ml slivered almonds, toasted
  • 21.00 gm lemon juice
  • 250.00 ml plain Greek-style yoghurt
  • 82.50 gm mango chutney
Instructions:
  • Preheat your oven to 200C (180C fan-forced) and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
  • Mix tandoori paste, ginger, and garlic in a small bowl. Coat pumpkin wedges with the mixture. Arrange on a tray, drizzle with oil, and bake for 25 minutes. Turn the pumpkin and bake for another 25 minutes until crispy and soft.
  • In a bowl, combine lentils, coriander, parsley, mint, eschalot, and almonds. Season generously with salt and pepper, then drizzle with lemon juice. Mix everything together well.
  • Place the pumpkin and lentil salad elegantly on a serving platter and accompany it with a delightful combination of yogurt and chutney.