One-pot prawn & lentil curry - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 100g dried red lentils
• 3 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped or grated
• thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and chopped or grated
• ¼ tsp ground turmeric
• ¼ tsp chilli powder (we used Kashmiri chilli powder)
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tsp tamarind paste or lemon juice (optional)
• 400g can chopped tomatoes or passata
• 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube
• 1 tbsp garam marsala
• 200g raw or cooked prawns (we used tiger prawns)
• green chillies, coriander and pickled red onions (see tips), to serve