What’s On Your Plate Blog Challenge – Still Using Stuff from the Garden Edition

Believe it or not I am still eating vegetables I grew last summer, from my little garden. Even as I am planning to start seeds for this year’s eventual harvest, I have a few delicious squash remaining in my unheated entry way. They are waiting their turn to be transformed into something yummy, as in today’s recipe: Curried Lentil Stew with Butternut, Kale and Coconut.

An old cookbook of mine, Cook Up Comfort by WW Healthy Kitchen. I’ve made this recipe so many times I barely need to refer to the book anymore.
Most of the ingredients, assembled. I always substitute baby spinach for the kale because I find kale tough when used in dishes like these. And I didn’t have any vegetable bouillon on hand so I used chicken instead.
Delightfully fragrant stew simmering on the stove top.
Stew plated over rice, with my absolute favourite curry powder (Lalah’s) in the background. If you can find Lalah’s Madras Curry Powder in your area, I urge you to try it.

Although it doesn’t look like much on the plate, the flavour is amazing. The recipe doesn’t refer to it as such but I believe it is a dal-type dish…a delicious Indian lentil “gravy” that is indeed cooked-up comfort.

Please join my co-host Donna and myself as we both explored meatless meals. No surprise for long-term readers of Donna’s blog, but this is the 2nd month in a row for me!

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36 thoughts on “What’s On Your Plate Blog Challenge – Still Using Stuff from the Garden Edition

  1. We est meatless about once a week. As we farmgate all our meat except the fish, I feel good about rotating it thru my menu and my body as I know how it was raised. But the lentils we eat are also local so that’s also a good thing. I will definitely try this one. I have some frozen kale/beet leaves/spinach from the garden that needs to be used before it’s time to harvest again. It’s awesome that squash lasts so long, but alas, I am long out. My other half isn’t keen on squash but is a good sport about eating it on occasion. I LOVE it, particularly that kabosha one or a Hubbard. Bernie

      1. It’s likely a bit harder where you live compared to our location in rural farm land. Getting some local lamb on Friday. I did the rancher a favour and I know he will show up with a package or two.

    1. You’re welcome. I have seen it on Amazon (in Canada) but it is much cheaper if you can find an Indian grocery store that stocks it. Good luck, Ally! Thanks 💕

  2. Delish! I’m saving this for later use. I love dal and Indian food, and the ingredients are readily available here, with plentiful Indian markets and the veggies grown on the farms near my home. Thank you for sharing, Deb! ❤️

  3. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    I’m a big curry lover and this looks yummy. Thanks for the tip about Lalah’s… I’ll see if I can find it.

    1. Try an Indian grocery store…or if all else fails, probably Amazon. I know I can order it from Canadian Amazon (but much cheaper at a local source!). It’s worth the hunt, that’s for sure. Thanks, Janis 💕

  4. hilarymb

    Hi Deb – that’s brilliant you’re still using your own garden veg; this is just the sort of recipe I’d use … I won’t post – but I use whatever’s around, just before I need to do a shop (I don’t have a garden to grow things in … I would if I could). Cheers Hilary

  5. debscarey

    This type of dish is right up my alley. I swear if Himself didn’t cook, I’d live on veggie dishes and loads of dal 🙂

  6. I haven’t used curry much in meals, but this looks amazing. And bravo to you for all your home-grown veggies; that’s the best!

  7. m2muse

    The cold room shelves are laden with canned beans, tomatoes, pineapple zucchini, salsa, tomato sauce, chutney, pickled beets, relish, peaches, raspberries in the fall. Now there are more empty jars than full. It’s so satisfying. There’s usually a pot of soup in the fridge. Right now, it’s tortellini soup laden with red kidney beans, spinach, home canned tomatoes & tortellini.

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