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Moroccan Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

  • 80 min
  • β‰ˆ €2.60
  • 2 servings
  • Easy

cooked brown lentils, sweet potatoes, and couscous: a straightforward vegan combination for an everyday dinner.

Calories860.7 kcal
Protein28.7 g
Fat15.6 g
Carbs
Fiber
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Estimates per serving for 2 people. Check labels if you have allergies. BundeslebensmittelschlΓΌssel (BLS) 4.0. Calculation and sources.

Allergens

  • gluten
  • soy

Equipment

  • oven
  • stove

Prepare

1

Scrub sweet potatoes

Scrub sweet potatoes, leave the skin on and prick several times with a fork.

Cook

2

Preheat the oven to 200Β°C conventional

Preheat the oven to 200Β°C conventional.

3

Bake sweet potatoes (II)

Put the whole sweet potatoes on a tray and bake for 50 minutes until a knife slides through the centre without resistance.

4

Drain cooked brown lentils in a sieve

Drain cooked brown lentils in a sieve, rinse and drain thoroughly. Rinse flat-leaf parsley, shake dry and finely chop the leaves and tender stems.

5

Put couscous in a heatproof bowl

Put couscous in a heatproof bowl; Pour over an equal volume of boiling tap water, cover and leave off the heat for 5 minutes Fluff with a fork.

6

Heat rapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat

Heat rapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat. Add cooked brown lentils and fry for 2 minutes, stirring regularly, until softened and lightly browned.

7

Lower the heat

Lower the heat; Add ground cumin and stir for just 30 seconds until fragrant; do not let it darken Add canned peeled tomatoes to the same pan and stir well.

8

Bring to the boil

Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer gently for 8 minutes until the firm ingredients are tender, stirring occasionally.

9

Mix unsweetened soy yogurt alternative

Mix unsweetened soy yogurt alternative thoroughly in a separate bowl. Add tap water a spoonful at a time if needed for a spreadable or pourable sauce; set aside until assembly.

10

Season with iodised salt

Season with iodised salt, black pepper, flat-leaf parsley now and mix thoroughly before serving.

11

Serve cooked brown lentils

Split the tender baked whole sweet potatoes lengthways without cutting through. Fluff the centres with a fork and fill with the prepared cooked brown lentils.

Finish

12

Couscous

Couscous, canned peeled tomatoes. Spoon over the sauce already made from unsweetened soy yogurt alternative; do not make an additional batch.

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