Roasted Cauliflower Lentil Curry
1 hr
Meal
Freezer-friendly
Servings
Total
1 hrPrep
10 minCook
50 minFree from
soy
peanut
tree nut
sesame
gluten
Ingredients
Roasted cauliflower
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1head 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 Tbsp (15 mL)vegetable oil
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1medium onion, diced
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3cloves garlic, 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 (3 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 (248 g)cooked brown lentils
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2 cups (60 g)fresh spinach
Serves well with
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cooked brown rice
Make your own
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C). Toss the cauliflower with the oil and spices. Spread on a lined baking tray. Roast on the centre rack of the oven for 40 - 45 minutes, mixing once halfway.
- Add the oil to a large pot on medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion and cook until lightly golden. Add splashes of water if needed to deglaze the pot.
- Then add the garlic and all of the spices, and stir continuously to toast for 30 - 60 seconds.
- Then add the can of tomatoes and sliced tomatoes. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Finally, add the coconut milk, lentils, spinach, and roasted cauliflower, and mix until everything is heated through, about 5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
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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Plate method
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Grains & Starches 0%
Proteins 13%
• cooked brown lentils
Fruits & Veggies 87%
• head cauliflower
• medium onion
• clove garlic
• canned diced tomatoes
• cherry tomatoes
• fresh spinach
Calcium
No significant sources of calciumFat
• vegetable oil
• vegetable oil
• canned full-fat coconut milk
Nutrition info
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Discussion & Rating
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!