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Rice with lentils and carrots

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 25 minutes, around $0.78 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

25mintotal
≈ $0.78a serving
439kcalper serving
13gof protein
VegetarianIn season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel and chop

    Peel the onion and cut it into small dice. Peel the carrots and cut them into small 5 mm cubes.

  2. Cook the onion

    Heat the olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 2 min without letting it brown.

  3. Add the carrots

    Add the carrots to the skillet with the onion. Cook for 3 min over medium heat, stirring now and then.

    Tip · To keep the carrots from sticking, stir them regularly with the wooden spoon once they start to soften.

  4. Add the rice and curry

    Add the rice to the skillet with the vegetables. Sprinkle with curry powder and mix well to coat the grains.

  5. Add water and cook the rice

    Add 250 ml of water to the skillet with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 min without touching it.

    Tip · If the rice hasn't absorbed all the water after 15 min, cook it 2-3 min longer, covered, without lifting the lid.

  6. Add the drained lentils

    Open the can of lentils, drain them well and add them to the skillet with the rice. Mix gently and cook for 2 more min over low heat.

  7. Adjust the seasoning

    Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if needed. If the mixture is too dry, add a little hot water.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 439 kcal. 67% comes from carbs, 12% from protein and 17% from fat.

74 gCarbs
13 gProtein
8 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy439 kcal
Protein13.1 g
Carbs73.6 g
of which sugars6.8 g
Fat8.3 g
of which saturated fat1.4 g
Fiber8.7 g
Salt1 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $0.78 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $1.56for 2 people
≈ $0.78a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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