# Quick Red Lentil & Chickpea Bowl

This simple stew combines red split lentils with chickpeas which when served with bread or cooked quinoa will contain over 40g plant protein.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Red onion
- Ginger
- Oil
- Salt
- Curry powder
- Cumin powder
- Turmeric powder
- Red chili powder
- Tomato paste
- Canned tomatoes
- Red lentils
- Vegetable stock
- Chickpeas
- Bay leaf
- Nutritional yeast
- Lemon
- Coriander
- Tahini
- Red chili
- Black sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Add oil to a pan.
2. Add chopped red onion and ginger to the pan and mix.
3. Add salt, curry powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, and red chili powder to the pan and mix.
4. Add tomato paste to the pan and mix.
5. Add canned tomatoes to the pan and mix.
6. Add red lentils to the pan and mix.
7. Add vegetable stock to the pan and mix.
8. Add chickpeas and bay leaf to the pan and mix.
9. Add nutritional yeast to the pan and mix.
10. Squeeze half a lemon into the mixture and mix.
11. Drizzle with tahini.
12. Garnish with fresh coriander and red chili.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Spoon
- Plate
- Measuring cup

## Tips

- Lentils are an amazing nutritional powerhouse and they contain around 18g of plant protein per cup.
- When paired with chickpeas or served with bread/quinoa, you'll be eating a meal containing all nine essential amino acids.
- Essential amino acids are crucial for muscle tissue growth and repair if you're strength training.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@sophsplantkitchen/video/7270124439449128225?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8d077605-c8a5-42ed-8a17-e4f9c0b77aa6
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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