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Roasted Cauliflower Lentil Curry
1 hr
Main
Freezer-friendly
Servings
Total
1 hrPrep
10 minCook
50 minFree from
soy
peanut
tree nut
sesame
gluten
Ingredients
Roasted cauliflower
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1medium head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized pieces
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil
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1 tsp (3 g)garlic powder
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1 tsp (2 g)onion powder
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½ tsppaprika powder
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¼ tspsalt
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¼ tspground black pepper
Curry
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1 cup (190 g)uncooked brown rice
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1 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil
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1medium onion, diced
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3garlic cloves, crushed
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1 Tbsp (6 g)curry powder
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½ Tbsp (5 g)ground turmeric
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1 tsp (2 g)ground cumin
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1 tsp (2 g)ground coriander
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1 tsp (3 g)ground cinnamon
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1 tsp (6 g)salt
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1⅔ cups (400 g)canned diced tomatoes
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10cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
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1⅔ cups (399 mL)canned full-fat coconut milk
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1¼ cups (225 g)cooked brown lentils
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2 cups (60 g)fresh spinach
Directions
- Line a baking tray and preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C)*.
- Toss the cauliflower with the oil and spices on the baking tray. Roast for 40 - 45 minutes, mixing once halfway.
- Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the package instructions.
- Add the oil to a large pot on medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion and cook until golden. Add splashes of water if needed to deglaze the pot.
- Then add the garlic and all of the spices. Stir continuously to toast for 30 - 60 seconds.
- Add the canned tomatoes and cherry tomatoes. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Finally, add the coconut milk, lentils, spinach, and roasted cauliflower. Cook until everything is heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Serve with rice or naan, and enjoy!
Notes
- * We used top and bottom heating (not fan-assisted/convection).
Storage
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
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Grains & Starches 17%
• uncooked brown rice
Proteins 9%
• cooked brown lentils
Fruits & Veggies 74%
• medium head cauliflower
• medium onion
• garlic clove
• canned diced tomatoes
• cherry tomatoes
• fresh spinach
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• vegetable oil
• vegetable oil
• canned full-fat coconut milk
Nutrition info
Focusing on numbers can harm our relationship with food. Instead, our philosophy is to Nourish the Cells & the Soul. For specific nutrition needs due to a medical condition, consult a dietitian or physician. While we strive to provide accurate nutritional information, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. See our disclaimer for details.
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I make this as a template with bell peppers, onions, and carrots for veggies, and leftover chickpeas and quinoa instead of the lentils and rice. My partner loved it!
Thank you Sadia I cooked this up for dinner and it was delicious
Simply delicious! Comfort food at its best. A keeper for sure. Thank you for your creativity!
My husband and I enjoyed this meal so much!! Thank you xx :) -Much love from South Africa
Second recipe I have made with the trial.
I was very worried as I found the sauce slightly bitter and to be honest, didn't really like it. I added equal sugar and salt, toasted some sliced almonds and it was really good! Omni husband really enjoyed it which is a plus! Made the garlic and herb naan to have with it. Yum!
I can't find brown lentils. Would green lentils work as a substitute? Thanks!
Wonderful flavours! Superb blend of spice’s. The kitchen smells amazing! Can’t wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow. Made the four portion option for two. Ten out of 10!!👌👏👍
Excellent 👍👏👏👏
Absolutely loved this recipe! So cozy and warming :)
To make it easier on a week night, I skipped the roasting and just added the spices for roasting to the other spices and cooked the cauliflower in the sauce. Also used chick peas instead of lentils since that's what I had. It was lovely.
Definitely going to make that again!
Amazing recipe. Perfectly balanced spices. My husband is sensitive on textures so we skip cherry tomatoes although they really level up this dish. Thank you for sharing with us ☺️ and maybe could help somebody-in air fryer I roasted cauliflower just 15min 200C.
By now I think I’ve made this a million times. It’s my favourite recipe on this app 😋
Very delicious and easy to make!
Served it with toasted bread instead of rice and didn't actually roast the cauliflower, just cooked it all in one pot because it is such a hot day. It was delicious 🥰🥰🥰 Spice mix is wonderful, the whole house smelled so nice 😄
Best vegi meal I've ever made. So delicious, even my meat loving husband enjoyed it
From below, forgot to add a rating!
Being Indian, this is definitely one of my favourite curries. Please can you kindly add more curry recipes. Thanks.
Delicious but a little bit sour. Thank you
Yum. Nourishing!
Loved everything about this dish, added carrots, full of flavour, easy recipe & best of all the whole family enjoyed it.
Can you advice sub veggies for the cauliflower which will blend well in this recipe? Cauliflower always gives me a tummy ache:)
Soooo delicious!!! 🤤🤤 Thank you for sharing this divines!! Keep on going!
Thank you so much for including the allergen information here, I have a daughter with food allergies but love to cook - so helpful!
This is the best curry I have ever eaten. Blown away!!!
I'm making a point scores for pick up limes, my mom and my dad, you have received 79 points. We love your recipe's. Sincerely the Ross family.
This App is brilliant, I can’t even find the words. The food is so delicious, I may never go out for dinner again!! Keep up the good work, I’m hooked, thank you 🙏
Delicious! Loved all the spices and roasting cauliflower ahead of time.
I loved it! Clear steps. Very delicious:)
This is a really delicious, comforting dish! I love all of the spices that are added to this curry, giving it a great depth of flavor. This is a go-to dish when I’m meal-prepping for the week. The flavor continues to develop as it sits. It also freezes very well!
Maybe I’ve commented on this recipe before, but can I just say how amazing this is? It’s so easy, yet sooo flavourful 😍 I almost always add some kick to recipes, but because the flavour is so rich, this curry doesn’t need any.
AND, it has my husband liking cauliflower again, that’s a great accomplishment 🤣
Love from Apeldoorn 💕
This was so delicious! I didn't have spinach on hand, so I made it without. Looking forward to adding spinach next time.
Made this for dinner tonight, I opted for the chickpea version. The flavours are fantastic! Definitely going into the meal plan. Thank you for sharing.
I made this for dinner tonight. It was OUTSTANDING!! The flavours are so warm and comforting and it is so nutrient dense!! Thank you for this wonderful recipe!!
Hi I’m making this for my home ec practical tomorrow but no matter what I seem to do, the curry is very very spicy and I don’t understand how?? Anyway if anyone could answer my question that would be great thanks
Loved this! Will make again for sure!
My new comfort dish! It’s simply perfect! I never get sick of it!
My new favorite curry recipe!!
One of the recipes I have to keep coming back to. So good!!
This is really delcious! I made it exactly as the recipe says, but I like a little bit of spice so I added 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper and it was spot on!
That is an amazing curry! It is going on my weekly meal plan!
I grew up in a south Indian, vegetarian household. The concept of cooking curry for me is still very foreign. Yes, not all Indians eat curry 😅 The usual Indian ones take lot of effort and time. While I leave that for my husband to make, I love quick and easy options like these 🧡 This one especially is very comforting and filling. I always top it with some chili oil and cilantro. The left overs are even more tasty. Thank you for making south Asian inspired curries that are more practical to make on weeknights😄
Delish 😋
Loved it!! Super easy, flavour was perfect, just the right amount of each herb. I put mine on arugula and added pappadum.
Absolutely delicious!
Loved this. So hearty & nourishing on a cold winter evening.
This was so delicious! I couldn't get any spinach today, so subbed it with some cavolo nero which worked nicely. I will use a spicier curry powder next time though as the one I'm trying to use up is just a bit too mild for my taste.
A very filling and delicious recipe! Doesn't require a lot of time of active cooling, which makes it perfect for a busy week and still packs a punch
This recipe has been a staple in my kitchen for a few years now. I love jazzing it up with whatever I have like bok choy, some chickpeas etc. I cook up the cauliflower in the air fryer to make it even faster.
Delicious! And so easy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Love this
Delicious!
Stumbled upon this when searching for a recipe based on what I had in my fridge. It turned out amazing! I subbed yellow lentils and didn’t have any coriander on hand. Served with cilantro and lemon wedges.
Love this recipe
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I’ve been making this cauliflower curry for the past five years and we absolutely love it!!! Such a comforting, delicious, and nutritious meal ♥️.
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My all time favorite curry recipe. The twist with the caulfilower and the lentils make it so hearty, it beats any "classic" curry recipe in my opinion! And super easy to make, a total staple in our house.
Love this! Full of flavour and perfect for winter. I made a big batch to freeze. 😊
Made this a dozen times already, both as a weeknight meal for my family as well as for a dinner party with friends. It's always a smash hit!
So nurishing, so good. I have done this a lot of times already 😻
I love it!
I was very good!
Delicious, quick and easy!
We get a box of veg called Wonky Box weekly and often need recipes to help use up the perfectly good seasonal veg that isn’t pretty enough for stores. This recipe is incredible for that. Have substituted spinach for any greens and lentils for chickpeas!
Best vegan curry ever! I have impressed all my vegan friends with this dish, but the kudos should all be yours. Many thanks
Great recipe. I hadn’t made it in a while and forgot how tasty it is, especially with a squeeze of lemon on top. :)
I don't like the taste of coconut, unfortunately. Is there any suitable replacement I could use?
This was my first recipe cooking with the app, and it was flawless! I wanted a few things based on the ingredients I had, but it turned out amazing!
Excellent! This was my first time cooking along with the app, and it was so easy. And the dish is delicious! I love your healthy and tasty recipes ❤️
Sooo tasty ! I'm preparing my post partum meals ;)
This was my first recipe using the app. It was absolutely brilliant... The walk through made everything so easy... And it tastes great!
I changed it a bit and used cavalo nero, yellow Bell peper and a sweet potato instead of cauliflower. I also added a tablespoon of mango chutney. It was delicious! I loved the warming flavours!
Wow. This flavour is delicious! I’m usually a bit underwhelmed by the curries I make at home because I never find the spices to be as punchy as I hope - not this time!!
Sooo good! I've already made this a hundred times, this is one of my go-to meals whenever I want a warm and hearty meal. It can be easily varied too, and this roasted cauliflower is an absolute love! Thank you for sharing it! 😊
Godly!!!
First time making curry so I was a little nervous to serve this to some friends tonight, but it was a massive hit! Everyone loved it and it was so easy to make. Definitely a repeat - so delicious. The flavours were incredible and I’m excited to make it again, might add some chilli for a little kick. Thanks for sharing this!
Great recipe! Thank you for sharing! It was a great foundation as I added a few more ingredients to give it a little more spice! 🔥
Thank you again!
It’s amazing, for us that don’t like very strong flavoured spicy food, it’s very subtle and tastyyyy.
100% recommend trying ❤️
Really perfect. Full of flavours, comfort food to keep on eating.
Simple and delicious. 10/10
One of my favourite curry recipes!
Omg!
I feel like I’m repeating myself again and again - but this, too, is a pleasure for your tastebuds. Thank you for yet another great recipe.
My all time favourite, the best way to make my picky bubby to eat veggies...simple, quick, yet packed with flavor...simply delicious
I loved ALL the seasonings together. This was a quick dish to make on a week day and it didn’t disappoint.
The best
Sooo good 😋
One of my favorites!
AMAZING
I’ve made this several times and it’s always delicious! I usually substitute kale for the spinach.
Hi, do you recommend just paprika powder or the smoked paprika powder for this recipe?
This was absolutely delicious, can see this becoming a regular!
Said to say this was the first PUL-recipe that I did not enjoy. The amount of tomatoes in it made it lean more to pasta than curry for me. I also did not enjoy the combination of textures. But of course, this is my opinion, and you might enjoy it 😊.
Absolutely loved this curry!! Such an amazing combination of flavours!
I cannot recommend this curry enough! It is by far my favourite recipe to make, and my go to whenever I have friends and family over. It is delicious! And very easy and mindful to make.
We will make this so we have one portion to eat and three portions in the freezer. This will be our monday dinner ❤️
A new staple for us. Love by the first spoonful! Thank you PUL-Team! 💚
Tasted really nice. Thanks !
I loved the curry! I actually did not have curry spice at home, but it was still delicious without it! Thank you so much for this wonderful app! I love the step-by-step direction pictures and all the ither features!!!!
Another brilliant dish! I don’t use curry powder and so used Chole masala (used in traditional Punjabi chickpea curry) instead. It lifts the aroma of the dish to a whole new level. Thank you, team PUL for everything you do!
As someone who has loved eating dal for almost every other meal, I loved this roasted cauliflower spin! I didn’t have a whole head of cauliflower in my fridge so I substituted half a head of it with halved baby carrots on my baking tray and it turned out super yummy! The roasted carrots add a hint of sweetness that elevates the dish even more. Thanks, PUL team for this recipe :)
Super good. I didn’t have any cauliflower but I had a rest of manioc and that tastes so good! I’m eating it with Naan and loving it.
Another cracker of a recipe Sadia and Robyn! Love it!
Used to make this all the time. Amazing !!!!
Absolutely delicious!
Had a cauliflower in the fridge so came to this site to search for cauliflower recipes and was not disappointed as it was pretty tasty. Roasting the cauliflower, while a nice touch, does add extra time to the recipe, so if you're pressed for time, I say just add it to the curry unroasted and let it cook with everything else. I only had a 270ml can of coconut so added an extra 130ml of almond milk - a good substitute.
Substituted spinich for kale, because our local grocery was out. I initially had a pre-made cauliflower lentil curry and thought it tasted good. Google brought me here, and now I will be trying many more dishes. We aren't vegetarians, but it's nice to mix up and have meatless dinners, especially in summer when our garden is over producing. This will definitely be added to out winter months comfort food list. Thank you incredibly for sharing this recipe!!!
Love this - keep it in the freezer for those nights we don't feel like cooking - always feel like we are having a "comfort food" meal when eating this - awesome!
Love this for soooo long ❤️
Made this for my Indian friends and they loved it!
Turned out delicious!!
I added some pepper flakes and it gave the dish an amazing kick :)
10/10 recommend
This was delicious! My 3 year old daughter also really enjoyed it :-)
Deliscious!
Lovely receipe ! i served it to whole family including my daughter of 2 for which vegetables are not a given, they loved it. I look forward tasting what’s left of it tomorrow as it will be even more tasty.
A very tasty curry with a good depth of flavor for such a short cook time! I used bell peppers instead of cherry tomatoes and broccoli instead of cauliflower because that is what I had on hand.
Excellent recipe! Very flavourful.
This was amazing! It was my first using the app and the make it feature. It was so easy to follow and helped me keep on time with everything. This is an amazing recipe and love the app!
This turned out really delicious 😍
This recipe (almost) single-handedly converted us from meat-eaters to fully plant-based 3 years ago; and continues to be a family favourite. I make it from time to time as much for nostalgia's sake as for its taste and nutrients. :)
Hi Sadia,
not only this one, but so far all curry recipes are a total hit with my husband - who - if he can skip veggies, he does! So having him say, that this particular curry with cauliflower is the best food he ever ate from me - that is hands down the best review I can give to vegan recipes. I follow you for years and I am hooked on your recipes. Thank you for your work.
Delicious. I was able to make it with stuff I had on-hand.
Very excited about this recipe. We found the spices a bit chalky so will tweak measurements, but otherwise tasty and nourishing.
Delicious and nutritious. I love it and make it all the time.
Hi Sadia,
I have made this recipe more times than I can count. Its a hit with my husband, my friends and especially my elder in-laws too who are most comfortable only with Indian food. So I hope you see this and can answer my question. My query is about use of coconut milk and cashews in vegan recipes and their saturated fat content. Making any vegan dish creamy almost always involves these two. How does regular intake of these saturated fats impact our lipid profile?
Thanks,
Manasi
Best curry recipe ever
Such a delicious, creamy recipe, great for a rainy day! Warm and comforting and packed with goodness ☺️
Thank you for another wonderful, nourishing recipe 💜
I think this recipe needs higher amounts of all of the spices, plus an addition of at least a pinch of chilli.
Really enjoyed this curry, used frozen cauliflower, and kale instead of spinach as didn't have any. Also subbed tikka masala for curry powder as didn't have any of that and used 1/2 coconut milk and 1/2 oat milk as didn't want all the sat fat in the coconut milk. Was absolutely delicious and everybody wanted a 2nd helping despite being full! Thanks for the recipe!
This is my go to dish when I have guests, and they always ask me for the recipe. So proudly I share the video and all my love for PUL!
Your work and now this app are a true blessing. Thank you for inspiring my cooking everyday and making vegan life easier 😉
This is such a warm, comforting, delicious meal. I always add chicken and leave out the cherry tomatoes and spinach. It's become a staple in our home.
Fave! And I’m not even vegan!
This is one of my favourite dishes. I make it almost every other week; its yummy, easy to make, and quite customisable if you have leftover veggies. I made the recipe as is and its great. It also paired really well with babycorn and sweet potato. I added the sweet potato with the diced tomatoes and added some extra water and coconut milk at that point and cooked until the sweet potatoes softened. Thank you for a recipe that doesn't require too many exotic ingredients!
Definetly a great recipe. I would say add more veggies. I didn’t add oil to the cauliflower and it was still good. I’m just glad it’s user friendly and didn’t require crazy ingridents I don’t have on hand.
This is in my weekly rotation! It's so easy to make, it's warm, and yummy, and the coconut milk pairs so well with all the spices. Every time I've made this for guests, they request the recipe. The only addition I sometimes make is adding a bit of vegetable stock if I've filled it up with extra lentils.
What a delicious dinner this turned out to be! My family has been enjoying your meals, Sadia, for many years. We are not vegan or vegetarian, but we needed new and unique flavors in our life! LOL! I wanted to add more vegetables and whole grains for all of us, and you have great knowledge of what works best (even tips like making sure to add pepper with your turmeric!) This meal was awesome! My husband loves the veggies in all of your recipes and my kids have vastly expanded their palettes! Thanks so much!
Easy to make and delicious ! Friends and family loved it !
This meal was so delicious! All the spices work so well together and smelled amazing while cooking! The perfect warm meal for a cool Vancouver Island day!
Absolutely delicious! We added a 1/4 Tsp of Indian Chili powder for just a little bit of heat. Thank you for this recipe.
Absolutely love this curry. We find it difficult to get good cauliflower recipes but this is so good we can’t seem to move past it. Also freezes well
This us the first PUL recipe I have ever tried and I remember thinking if all the recipes are this good don't need any other recipe source. Still one of my favorites 😍
I keep coming back to this recipe! The cook along works amazing. I love the app!
Beautiful, delicious curry! We keep making it over and over and it never gets boring. Thank you!
I've been making this curry for years and it's still my favorite recipe. I substitute chickpeas for lentils, personal preference. I also wait to put the spinach in until I'm ready to eat a serving, especially since I tend to double this recipe and freeze half. The spinach gets a weird texture once it's wilted and reheated so I avoid that by adding the spinach after I've reheated the portion I plan to eat for my meal. SO so good.
Huge fan of this dish. I have it on a weekly basis for the best part of the year!
I looooove this recipe, it was like a hug coming in the shape of a meal, most definitely making this again! The creaminess of the sauce and the mixture of the spices was just divine. So thank you very much, Sadia!
Amazing dish, i wish i d known it sooner.
The roasted cauliflower is sooo good! Definitely incorporating it into future dishes.
Amazing recipe!
I absolutely love your philosophy. "Nourish the cells and the soul." And this recipe does exactly that. I added a little kashmiri March to the cauliflower and a little cayenne to the end gravy and it's just the heat I like. Thankyou for warming my soul.
This recipe is so delicious. And easy to make although I didn't have brown lentils i substituted with black beans which tasted great. I will make this again in the future and look forward to it!
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful recipes! This one's a keeper and so hearty and healthy! I use so many of your recipes and I have enjoyed all of them! You are very gifted in many ways! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us and the community!
One of the best vegan curries I’ve ever eaten 😋 we replaced the lentils with green peas … thanks so much Sadia for this great recipe!
Dear PuL-Team, thank you for your inspiring recipes! We have just cooked and eaten the cauliflower-and-lentils curry, it was delicious and easy. I lacked several spices and had to improvise with those at hand. Anyway, I am looking forward to cook more of your recipes, please keep going. And yes, a hardcover cookbook is be a great idea. Many thanks from Berlin
Excellent recipe👍👍👍
Absolutely amazing!!!
I've been making this recipe for a couple of years now, always tastes amazing and doesn't get boring!! Thanks Sadia and the PUL team :)
Sadia, we need a hardback book🙏
Like the ebook but a physical copy, I don't always have my phone when I want to make something. Please can you put out a pole to ask people if they would buy a book.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us 🥰
Absolutely love this curry! It's my go to when friends come to dinner, catering for vegan and gluten free.
So warming and filling (yay for leftovers). We enjoyed it and will certainly cook it again!
I discovered Pick up Limes just a week ago! This is the first recipe I made and I love it! It’s delicious :) Looking forward to make many more!!!
Hey, which vegetable oil do you recommend?
I love it... I served it with oatrice instead of brown Rice. This is my new favorite curry...
I love your receipes. You make it easy being a flexitarian. I have eaten your recipes for over a Month now, no Meat.. And i am amazed by the varaity of dinner options. Nothing is lacking..
Love from Norway
I tried to make this dish this week. My family is not so much into Indian food climates, but believe me or not - my wife and child really enjoyed it! :-) I also find it nutritious and tasty. Yumm!
Literally obsessed with this recipe!!
Roasting the cauliflower gave such a unique taste to the curry, I loved it! I also added some extra veggies when I made: baby corn and carrots. Overall, it tasted so amazing. And the cherry tomato flavour bombs was a nice touch. It was easy to make too!
I'm a college student in a dorm, so I just used both frozen cauliflower and frozen spinach and it turned out amazing. Super easy to make and only used one pot so it was nice to have hardly any dishes to do. I make your recipes all the time because they are super simple and delicious. Definitely going to be making this again!
Enjoyed your cauliflower lentil curry dish.
A gorgeous recipe, so easy but delicious.
I’ve made many of your recipes and have enjoyed them all. I’m plant based but my husband is not and my two kids are on the pickier side. This meal was enjoyed by all, which is tough to do! I’ll definitely make again!!
This curry was so delicious! I made it for my partner and I and he was amazed by this food. We are just starting to eat more vegan, and this was an awesome recipe to add. The lentils paired super well with the spices. So happy I found you guys and this recipe. <3
Hi Sadia,
this is my favorite curry recipe there is! I'm not a huge spinach fan, so I just left it out.
All the best from Germany,
Lilli
Hello, I love your recipes ❤️ they are very well balanced both in taste and in nutritional values. I have a question for this one - is it 1 and 1/4 cup lentils weighted when they are cooked or dry? I cooked 250g lentils in an instant pot and I wasn't sure, but I didn't want to freeze them so I've ended up adding all into the curry ;)
Another incredible Pick Up Limes recipe. This one might just be our most favourite curry EVER.
Such a delicious dish! It was the first curry I cooked at home and since then it became a stable dish at home :) Even my parents who are in generell no vegans nor vegetarians really enjoy eating it.
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe
Hello there! My boyfriend and I are far from being vegans but we do like incorporating vegan/vegetarian meals a few times a week. This recipe is by far one of our favorites!!! Keep up the good work, it is greatly appreciated. :)
Can´t wait to try home-made curry for the first time! Any practical advice on how to use the medium tomato instead of the canned diced ones? To boil it first or directly in the curry? To fry it? With pulp or without? Thanks
Absolutely delicious, this has become a regular meal for us. We usually roast the cauliflower during the weekend, which means the curry comes together really quickly for a weekday dinner.
So easy and delicious!
Love this meal. Such fantastic flavours
I made this tonight and it was delious!
Delicious, thank you so much for a wonderful recipe! I must confess, I was feeling lazy and contemplated skipping the roasting of the cauliflower step, but I'm so glad I didn't - it added such a wonderful depth of flavour, it was well worth the small bit of effort. This was my first time finding PUL, but I'll definitely be back to try more.
I got brown lentils but they're not pre-cooked, I've never cooked lentils before actually, some recipes show cooking them with spices, how would you go about that for this recipe? I also have a rice cooker & instant pot, if I can use that it'll be easier
This is amazing, family loved it
This recipe was absolutely delicious and comforting. The combination of spices and textures was just right. I used black lentils as they keep their shape and roasted the cauliflower leaves which added a very nice chewy texture. Thank you for your website - my go-to recipe favourite. 🌻
Tried this tonight and absolutely loved it. Being Brits living in Germany we really miss having flavourful spice dishes out and this was very simple and quick. The oven time makes it easy to prepare everything which is a help when you have a little one at home. We always cook our rice in a rice cooker too which takes off some observation time.
Can’t wait to make this for other people the next time we have guests!
I've made so many PUL recipes, and they've all been truly great. That said, this one takes the cake! It's definitely the best curry I've ever made and among the best I've ever eaten! Perfect amount of seasoning, well-balanced flavor, and so satisfying.
I’m a beginner cook and this was really easy to make and so tasty!! Absolutely delicious, I loved it! ❤️
This is sooo flavorful and a perfect dinner! Thank you for the recipe!
I loove all your recipes, but this is just so good! 🤤
Every weekend I meal prep 3 of your recipes so that I can take them to work and I always get a lot of nice comments about my lunch.
Staple meal prep for me. Swap the optional cherry tomatoes for 1/4 - 1/3 cup raisins. Yes, raisins. You’re welcome.
I have loved this recipe for a few years now. How would you suggest thawing/reheating it once frozen.
So delicious!! 😋
This recipe has been routine in my space for at least a couple of years now. Its even become a snack food! Especially on the days that I make it. Before I put it up for the night in the fridge, a couple of tsp/tbsp when I have a little bit of lingering hungry thoughts at night--its the perfect top off. This recipe is so fulfilling. Is so satisfying. Its turned into a little bit of a kitchen sink recipe for me since I enjoy it regularly. Green beans. Fresh peas. Broccoli.This is easy to add a host of proteins to if you want. Just a great recipe. Forever enjoying it.
My boyfriend and I just made it tonight and we've loved every single bit of it, thanks a million for your recipes !
Absolutely delicious!
I love this recipe. Have made it many times and will continue too. Anytime I want to eat lentils, this is the recipe I use. Thank you for sharing it 😊.
We lost our way being vegan for 5 yrs, eating the same old boring dishes!
Then, I re found your videos on YouTube, made this curry and wham!!! Absolutely delicious! Our senses are reawakened, thank you so much. Absolutely 10/10.
So good! I ended up adding extra veggies that i had in the fridge and subbing red lentils for brown to make it thicker and more like a stew. Due to a salt malfunction, i ended up having to add more milk and tomato to to cut the saltiness. But the recipe tolerated it really well and turned out delicious! Super versatile and easy to make and yummy. Thanks!
Ooooh, that was SO delicious! <3 Thank you for sharing the recipe.
I have been a fan of your work for a long time and really enjoyed trying meal after meal and have always been super happy with the outcome, taste and joyfulness of the process of cooking (not meaning to be a heretic but for me it is similar to meditation).
Please keep up the fantastic work and for the the both of you: stay as wonderful and awesome as you are.
Love and a big hug
Bekka
It's yummy 😋😋😋 and again the website is awesome, I can switch 3 portion to 4 easily (got too many cauliflower). Love your work, thankyou for having us in mind when making this website. I know it is not easy. The curry is yummy, me and my husband are enjoying it. We never know cauliflower could have such a rich flavor.
This has become our go-to curry recipe! Love it!
This was an awesome dinner I was able to toss together with ingredients I had on hand. I only subbed the spinach with mangold and the cherry tomatoes with sundried oiled tomatoes because tomatoes aren't in season right now. Very warm, umami-packed and cozy. This could become a comfort food in my household. Was served with white rice.
Tip: if your cauliflower comes with the leaves, either save them for a stew or chop them and add.
Had it for dinner last night. It was delicious!
This is one of the best curry I have ever made. I was vegan for a while and used to go to your website for recipes every day.I cooked many recepies from your blog and I loved everything I cooked!
I am not vegan anymore but I cook this curry often as it's absolutely delcious!!!
Thanks Sadia😊🙌
So amazing. Delicious and Creamy
I have been cooking this lovely curry for a while now and I love it SO much. I will make it today and try adding red lentils instead of brown ones. Thank you for all the amazing recipes. Love from Germany!
OMG Sadia, I got addicted to this meal!
And once you try and follow the recipe couple of times, it's so easy and fast to make. It tastes very good also as defrosted option (I am on my own, do usually would freeze 2 portions for evenings when I am not in the mood for cooking from scratch). De-li-tious!
Sending big hugs and lots of love to both od you!
This is a favourite that we cook up so often! It’s such a warm, comforting, nourishing, tasty and quick meal that we enjoy all year round. Thanks so much Pick Up Limes!
Wow, wow, wow - this curry is delicious! My husband and I have tried many curry recipes off the internet and this one is by far the best. We didn’t have lentils so substituted cooked chickpeas. Is it a bad thing to want to eat this every night...?? 😋
I just live all your curries! They are the perfect confort food for winter evenings. Thank you!🧡
This is the best curry I've ever tried! So many spices and so much flavor!
Wonderful, warm and hearty. Everything I want during the cold winter months.
Delicious !!!
This recipe is one of my absolute favorites. I always feel so full and all around happy after having a bowl. I've also tried it with potatoes instead of lentils, and added other vegetables just to test - this recipe is so versatile.
Very tasty. 15/10.
HIya,
This looks great! I am very short on time so was hoping to turn this into a one pot meal, do you think frying the cauliflower and then adding tomatoes and lentils, leaving it to cook together will make it taste very different?
Thanks!
This was excellent, rich in taste and textures.
I added a dried black lemon (grounded in a coffee blender), which worked perfectly with the other spices and added an earthy sourness.
One that I marked to do again.
This curry was soooooo delicious! I put some oven roasted sweet potatoes in there too with cauliflower, amazing. I really liked boiling the lentils and roasting the vegetables in the oven first, because I'm so bad at timing how long all of them will take to cook. Normally some of the ingredients are perfect, some overcooked and some stay raw. But not with this recipe! This will be our favorite from now on for sure! Thank you, Sadia! ❤️❤️❤️
I made this for my family today and every one loved it! Even my meat loving dad said: "And there is no meat in here? Wow you don't even need meat in this meal". That made me so happy 😊 Thank you Sadia and PUL Team for inspiring me and many others with your amazing recipes ❤️❤️❤️
Meh
The weather is finally starting to become cooler here and I was craving something cozy to make...this definitely hit the spot! I stumbled across your website/this recipe looking for a cauliflower & lentil dish and am beyond happy that I did. It was simple to make, used ingredients that I usually keep in the house already, smelled AMAZING the whole time it was being prepared (enough that both my girls came downstairs asking what smelled so good :) At 6 & 8 this is a HUGE win, haha) and wonderfully delicious & comforting when we had it at lunch. My girls asked whether I could send it in their school lunches...another huge win for this house. Thank you so much! It's definitely going to become a regular for me and my girls! Looking forward to exploring your site more.
Made this today for the second time, gosh, this is so so good! I love the roasted cauliflower and the spices mix. ❤️
Delicious !
Is this spicy? I would like to make this for my family, including 3 young children
You have seriously outdone yourself here! This curry has the most exquisite flavour of any curry we've ever made. A new staple in our household and bonus points, we can eat it meat-free! Thank you Sadia!
This recipe is definitely a keeper. Beautiful flavours and such a lovely colour. I've been experimenting with different variations. Tonight I used red lentils, and roasted up half cauliflower and half sweet potato (left out the cherry tomatoes for this one). Stirred in lots of fresh coriander and sprinkled with cashews when serving. Thanks Sadia and team for all the cooking inspo!
I love this dish and make it all the time. So quick and simple to make. Very scrummy!
An amazing dish. We are not vegan but we enjoyed it a lot. I was a bit sceptical before adding cinamon but it combined perfectly with the rest of the plate. We loved roasted cauliflower so much that probably will do it as a snack. And for sure will repeat the whole dish in the winter season.
Really tasty curry, loved by our household. Easy to make, as I said very tasty and perfect for warming us up during our typical Scottish summer weather☔!
Great with a wee dram.
Thanks for another great recipe.
I grew up cooking with "just add a can of coconut milk" packet curry pastes and have never really made curries from scratch... until today.
This tasted AMAZING and it was so easy to make! We're not vegan, but we often enjoy a veggie-packed meal three or four nights a week and this will definitely stay in the rotation! This time, we ate it with Malaysian roti, but we will make turmeric rice to go with it next time! So, so so yum.
Another amazing recipe!! It is so flavorful and comforting. It's a regular meal in our house. We make a big batch and freeze it for easy weekday dinners.
To keep it low waste, I roast the cauliflower with the stalk and leaves, they become tender when roasting. I also usually roast some potato, broccoli and/or cabbage for a very hearty curry!
When we don't have naan or time for rice, I cook some vegan crepes and they are perfect for scooping up the curry!
I just keep coming back to this curry, it's so good!
I just cooked this meal and it tasted amazing! It's sunday and my fridge was kind of empty and i used the option to inculde what i have and this great recipe came out and i loved it! I will definitly cook it again. I love the website and all of the clever functions!
Love this curry. Ultimate comfort food. This curry is what changed my mind about cauliflower. Used to loathe cauliflower, but as Sadia showed, the trick is to roast beforehand. Total game-changer.
I absolutely love this recipe! The spices and ingredients work perfectly together. Thank you so much for sharing it.
My husband and I love this recipe! It's already a recurring favorite in our house, as it is very filling and the flavors are amazing. Love from Brazil!
My favourite go to curry in Winter for the past 2 years.
I've never roasted cauliflower before this recipe and now I can't eat it any other way! All the spices work really well in this recipe.
This is honestly one of my all-time favorite curry recipes. The spices work so well together, and roasting the cauliflower really takes this curry the extra mile. In my opinion, it also comes together relatively quickly, especially when you've made it a few times. I almost always use frozen spinach in this recipe, which is a little cheaper than fresh spinach (especially in the winter months, when we make this).
We've made this a few times this past year and it's literally the ONLY reason I buy cauliflower. I am usually very bored by cauliflower, but now I get super excited when I buy one because I know it's going to make this amazing dish. It's got a creamy, warm and comforting taste. Highly recommend!
Hands down my favourite curry recipe in existence! You can make some obvious substitutions based on what you have in your cupboard or your preferences, such as lentils for chickpeas etc - but it’s simply perfection! I love the cooked cherry tomatoes in this recipe & this method makes a boatload of curry for the week or for freezing. It takes a little more time than some of the other PUL curries, but well worth it for the deliciousness & bulk of curry that it makes <3
This is one of my favourite curry recipes, especially during the winter time!
I've never made curry before so I was a little nervous but this recipe was so easy to follow! I substituted to light coconut milk and everything came together great.
Very nice recipe! We like to make this a lot during the cauliflower season. I do however recommend to keep a close eye on your oven. The first time my cauliflower was burned. I now bake mine at 180C for 30 min. Apart from that, very tasty and also works great as lunch; I then add the rice on top so it does not soak.
This is SO delicious! I've already made the curry several times for me and my family :)
I noticed that this has been the recipe I come back to the most. No other has brought me so much joy to share with others and I recommend it all the time because it is so warm, filling and wholesome. Thank you so much for doing what you're doing.
Love this recipe! I return to it all the time! Even if you have to adjust the spices a bit based on what you have it’s still always amazing. I also freeze it sometimes.
J'adore les curry et découvrir de nouvelles variantes est toujours un plaisir ! Même ceux qui n'aiment pas le chou-fleur se laissent tenter et l'odeur est divine
Love this recipe! Easy, filling, and super tasty. I exchanged the lentils for chickpeas and it's still delicious. Perfect for meal prepping as it holds well in the fridge for 5-6 days.
Alright, this is definitely going on my favorites list! Very flavorful and just overall delicious. Mine came out a little liquidy, but it ended up being perfect as the rice soaked it right up. It's a really great way to use up leftover veggies in your fridge too.
This is by far my favourite curry ever. Every time we cook this I'm amazed of how flavourful it is and much we enjoy every single bite. Thank you Sadia and PUL team for sharing 😊
P.s. You did an awesome job with this website. Congrats 🥳
LOVE this recipe! More Indian inspired flavors pls :)
Phenomenal! Tastes delicious and is so easy to make in the middle of a busy week. You have to try this for yourself.
Absolutely love this recipe…now my go to curry. And fantastically the whole family (with some rather fussy eaters included) loves it too. Delicious! Thanks so much for the idea and inspiration x
This one fell a little short on flavor for me. Maybe it's because we didn't put enough roasted cauliflower in.
Simply the best curry recipe!
Is it ok to use green lentils instead of brown? Really looking forward to making this.
This is the best curry I’ve ever had!! It was amazing, I didn’t stop saying wow the whole way through. Absolutely love all your recipes but this is my favourite so far!!
This meal has quickly become a favorite in my home. We love it.
Ooeh this looks delicious, the only shame is that I can't eat cauliflower! Do you have any suggestions for a replacement veg that you think would go well instead (I can't eat broccoli either unfortunately)? Thanks for the amazing platform you've created, you've really become my go to for yummy wholesome meals.
At first I was a bit scared to try this recipe because as much as I love all these spices, I thought it would be quite heavy for me but it turned out to be innnsanely good. It will definitely be one of my go-to's. Thank you so much! And I'd like to add that all your recipes, articles and videos have helped me so much to grow a healthy relationship with food and it showed me how easy and enjoyable it can be. I'm so grateful for you Sadia ❤️
This is one of my go-to recipes, it’s so delicious! And I love that I always have the ingredients in my pantry so it comes together quickly. Thank you.
Very yummy! I didn't have garam masala so I just added a little bit more of the other spices. I also added some red lentils because I didn't have enough brown lentils :) My husband was wowed ;)
Fantastic recipe! Delicious, light and hearty at the same time! Thank you!
A favourite wherever I go! Definitely a go-to recipe. I haven’t had a single person say they don’t like it, even cauliflower sceptics. I love swapping the green lentils for red ones to make it even more hearty!
Great recipe! 😊
I made this recipe today for the first time and it was really lovely. A little bit spicy, but perfect for my taste. But maybe I overdid it on the chilli powder :-) I served it with rice, it was a warming and nourishing bowl. Your recipes are always packed with lots of veggies and taste so good, really love them. Thanks so much for sharing!
I've made this recipe more times than I can count. It's my go-to and it never disappoints. Everyone I've made it for always wants the recipe, it's just so good! I seriously can't recommend it enough!!!
Excellent recipe! I've cooked this curry to my friends, who were very suspicious of vegan food, and they loved it. An explosion of flavours and so easy to make. I've become a fan of roasted cauliflower thanks to this recipe. Thank you for creating and sharing such delicious and healthy recipes!
Great recipe, easy to make, full of flavor. Made it 2 times last week and it has become one of my favs. I ate it with naan bread and the second time I added some cashew nuts for extra crunchiness.
Amazing recipe (haven't tried anything from PUL that hasn't been so far). Thanks for another great one to add to our rotation!
This dish is so, so good. Every bite wows me. Second time making this, I added carrots, mushrooms and celery to the roasting pan. We're going to use the leftovers on buns tomorrow and try it as a "curry sloppy joe" sandwich.
Loved it! My husband said he loved the flavour, but missed something with a bit of crunch. Anything you can recommend? For me it was also the first time ever to toast cauliflower. Should that be the crunch..?
I have to say, this recipe is a winner: easy to make, colourful on the plate and delicious.
So excited to try this recipe!! Is there a good substitute that you can give for the coconut milk? I am allergic to coconut and it's byproducts.
Just made this, sooo amazing 😍
My favourite curry recipe! So delicious and hearty!