Try this easy recipe, and you'll never go bushwalking with packet soup mix again! It's lightweight, tasty and very filling, thanks to a generous mix of lentils, pearl barley and flatbread.
Put lentils and barley in a bag together. Seal the tomato powder in a bag.
Double-bag the korma curry paste, squeezing out any air before you tie up the first bag. If you're using tomato paste rather than tomato powder, buy sachets or double-bag the paste.
Keep the flatbread in its original sealed packet - you can use any leftover flatbreads for the next day's lunch. Put all the other ingredients in a bag together.
Chop the shallot or onion.
Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallot or onion and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened.
Add curry paste and stir to combine.
Stir in stock cube, water, tomato powder (or tomato paste), lentils, barley and dried coriander. Turn up the heat, cover and bring to the boil.
Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Divide between bowls and sprinkle dried coriander on top. Serve with bread, cut into large wedges.
Ingredients
Directions
Put lentils and barley in a bag together. Seal the tomato powder in a bag.
Double-bag the korma curry paste, squeezing out any air before you tie up the first bag. If you're using tomato paste rather than tomato powder, buy sachets or double-bag the paste.
Keep the flatbread in its original sealed packet - you can use any leftover flatbreads for the next day's lunch. Put all the other ingredients in a bag together.
Chop the shallot or onion.
Heat oil over medium-high heat. Add shallot or onion and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until softened.
Add curry paste and stir to combine.
Stir in stock cube, water, tomato powder (or tomato paste), lentils, barley and dried coriander. Turn up the heat, cover and bring to the boil.
Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Divide between bowls and sprinkle dried coriander on top. Serve with bread, cut into large wedges.