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How to make mushroom stew
This lentil mushroom stew recipe takes only 37 minutes to make, so it would be great as a weeknight dinner. What’s more it only uses 1 pan, which saves on washing up! You prepare this dish with coconut milk, which is what makes it so creamy. The coconut milk stew sauce is flavoured with curry powder, paprika, cumin, ginger and garlic. The result is a fragrant, creamy, thick lentil mushroom soup/stew, with a sweet, nutty coconut base, coating the delicious fried mushrooms and lentils.
Light, healthy, and weight loss friendly!
We consider this to be a very healthy mushroom coconut stew, which is also good for weight loss! We used low fat coconut milk to keep the amount of fat per serving relatively low, but not non-existent (some fat is necessary for a healthy body, we just aim for less saturated fat!). That choice also means the calorie count is lower than if we had used full fat coconut milk, which is good for anyone trying to lose weight. If calories and/or fat intake is not a consideration, then feel free to make it with regular coconut milk for an extra boost! The lentils add a kick of plant based protein to this vegan mushroom stew. Protein can be hard to come by in a vegan diet if you don’t know where to look. Introducing plenty of legumes into your diet is a sure fire way to make sure you’re getting all the protein your body needs. When a vegan lentil stew is served with brown rice, then the combo of rice and lentils provides a source of complete protein – containing all the essential amino acids, something most people only associate with animal products! However, we did find that with this specific dish, the rice tended to suck the flavour and moisture of the stew up. So, for flavour, we recommend flatbread, but if you’re really in need of protein then that’s a fun food hack for you! If you’re not vibing with mushrooms, you should try out our coconut lentil curry soup – all the coconut and lentil goodness, without the mushrooms.
