# Butter Lentils

A rich and creamy high-protein vegetarian dish, similar to butter chicken but made with lentils, ready in under 30 minutes.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 packet Merchant Gourmet puy lentils
- 35 g salted butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 5 cm ginger, finely chopped
- 2 -3 tbsp tomato purée
- 1.5 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 150 ml double cream
- 15 g fresh coriander, chopped
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 250 g halloumi, roughly cubed
- to taste salt
- cumin
- oil
- water

## Instructions

1. Add your butter to a large pan and let it melt.
2. Add your shallots and 1 tsp salt and cook for a few mins until soft.
3. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute or so.
4. Add all your spices and stir well, cooking for 1-2 mins until fragrant.
5. Meanwhile, pat your halloumi dry and get it in a bowl.
6. Sprinkle halloumi with some cumin and a splash of oil, then give it a shake.
7. Get halloumi into an air fryer for about 8 mins, or a hot pan with a bit more oil for 5 mins, until browned all over (if airfrying it’ll need a shake half way through).
8. Add your tomato paste to your aromatics, then your cream, and stir well so everything is combined.
9. Add in your lentils and some water to loosen.
10. Leave to simmer for a few mins.
11. Check the seasoning before adding the lemon juice and fresh coriander.
12. Mix through and plate up with your halloumi croutons and a little more fresh coriander.

## Equipment

- large pan
- air fryer
- bowl

## Tips

- To loosen the lentils, add some water while simmering.
- Pat halloumi dry before air frying or pan-frying for best browning.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT7_3vDjOMh/?igsh=MTN3bWp0YnNtaDY2
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/45ebc1c4-4fda-4d71-ba51-7bb6f38d0640
- Extracted: 2026-03-30

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