Candied Carrot and Lentil Bake - Vegetarian Society

Ingredients

• 125g green lentils
• 2 onions, 1 diced and 1 halved
• 1 bay leaf
• A pinch of salt
• 150g thin carrots, trimmed
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little more for greasing
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• salt and pepper, for seasoning
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 100g mixed nuts, chopped
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 15g fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped