Crafts and Life

  Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 1 tbsp olive oil  1-2 tbsp Thai red curry paste 300g red lentil 1.7l vegetable stock 200ml coconut milk  chopped spring onions, to serve (optional) Method Fry the onion in 1 tbsp olive oil until soft. Stir in the red Thai curry paste, depending how…

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