Name: Lentil & Tomato Kid-Friendly Dahl
Prep time: 15–30 min
Cook time: 20–45 min
Yield: Serves 2–4 children
Cuisine: Home cooking

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Serves Serves 2–4 children

Difficulty Easy

Prep 15–30 min

Cook 20–45 min

A freezer‑friendly batch meal: Lentil & Tomato Kid-Friendly Dahl.

Lentil & Tomato Kid-Friendly Dahl is designed for batch cooking and freezing in perfect child-sized portions.

Ideal for storing in stainless steel containers for safer, plastic-free storage.

Method

Sauté onion and garlic.
Add lentils and curry powder.
Add passata and coconut milk.
Simmer until creamy.
Portion and cool fast.

LftOvrs app tip

Log each tin in the LftOvrs app to track batch dates and remaining portions.

Tag meals as 'kids' for quick filtering during busy weeks.

Why choose organic for this recipe?

Organic lentils avoid post-harvest fumigation.

Organic tomatoes drastically reduce pesticide residues.

Organic coconut milk avoids chemical additives.

Quick steps

Cook → portion → rapid chill → freeze.

Ingredients

1 cup organic red lentils
1 organic onion, diced
1 garlic clove
1 tsp mild curry powder
200ml organic coconut milk
200ml organic passata
1 tbsp olive oil

Using LftOvrs stainless steel containers

Portion into small stainless steel containers to avoid plastics leaching during cooling or reheating.

Stainless steel also cools rapidly, making meals safer to freeze quickly.

Storage & freezer notes

Cool rapidly before freezing to maintain food safety.

Freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat until piping hot.

Method

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Why choose organic for this recipe?

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