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Coconut and butternut squash dahl
A delicious dahl recipe made with fresh ginger and red lentils. Leave as it comes for the family, or whiz into a purée or mash for weaning babies and toddlers
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Ready in 45 minutes
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Cooking time 30 minutes
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Prep time 15 minutes
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Serves 2 adults and appropriate sizing for baby.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp desiccated coconut, plus extra to serve
- 2 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 400g pack Sainsbury’s butternut squash slices, chopped into chunks
- 20g fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 400g can Sainsbury’s coconut milk
- 225g red lentils, thoroughly rinsed
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped
- 150g wholegrain rice, cooked to serve, plus extra for baby
- 200g green beans, to serve
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
Method
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1
Put the coconut in a small frying pan and place over a medium heat. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the coconut gets toasty and lightly golden. Immediately remove from the heat and transfer to a small plate.
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2
Heat the rapeseed oil in a large pan. Add the onion and carrots and cook for 5 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute, then add the butternut, ginger, bay leaves and dried spices, stirring everything together.
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3
Add the coconut milk along with the lentils and 575ml water. Stir, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and leave to simmer for 15 minutes until the lentils and butternut are tender. Add a splash more water if it starts to get too thick.
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4
Blitz the dahl with a hand blender to the desired consistency for baby or toddler. Serve with rice and green beans, adding coriander and desiccated coconut for the grown-ups.
SERVING GUIDE
7 months – 40g boiled rice + 90g dahl – 176kcal
10 months – 40g boiled rice + 150g dahl – 257kcal
12-36 months – 80g boiled rice + 120g dahl – 270kcal
Adult – 180g boiled rice + 225g dahl and serving suggestions as per recipe – 567kcal
Please note, the below nutritional details are for 1 adult portion.
