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  • 1 lime
    cut into quarters
  • 3 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
    chopped
  • 1 tbsp medium curry powder
    (we used Schwartz Spicy Bombay medium crushed curry spices)
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 400g can green or brown lentils
    drained, rinsed, then drained again
  • 2 tbsp mango chutney
    plus extra to serve
  • 4 x white fish
    fillets

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal273
  • fat10g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs16g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre3g
  • protein31g
  • salt1.33g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Finely chop one of the lime quarters, including skin. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a medium saucepan then fry onions over a medium heat for 5 mins until softened and starting to colour. Add the curry powder and tomato purée then fry for another min. Tip in 200ml water, lentils, mango chutney and the chopped lime then bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 mins or until thickened.

  • step 2

    Heat remaining oil in a frying pan. Season the fish with salt and pepper to taste then fry for 5 mins, turning halfway, until golden and cooked through. Add a squeeze of lime to the pan and to the lentils then serve together with naan bread or chapatis on the side.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2006

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.24 ratings
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I took the lime out before serving with lots of coriander on top. I cooked the fish on grill in the ninja with only a couple of sprays of 1 cal oil. Really satisfying low cal meal.

maidincornwall

Winner! Didn't think hubby would like the lentils as he is a total carnivore but he loved it and went back for seconds! Very quick and easy dish. I took on board comments and used 2tbsps curry powder, and juiced the lime rather than putting quarters in.

Sarejben

Absolutely delicious and very speedy. Thanks to the reviewers for the tip regarding the lime. I cut it into large wedges and fished them out before dishing up.

scottster

Wow this was delicious, most of all it was fast and super healthy. Next time I will cut the lime into bigger chunks and remove it before I eat the lentils as a mouthful of lime was pretty bitter! We loved it as did our 4 year old, a family winner!

kookymooky

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Lovely recipe. I upped the curry powder and omitted the chopped lime as suggested. Also reduced the amount mango chutney and it was still quite sweet. I don't think the amount of lentils serves 4 - 2 of us easily finished the lot!

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