Golden Sweetcorn & Spinach Dhal with Fragrant Tomato Topping

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 unwaxed lime
110g baby tomatoes
80g red split lentils

(Red Split Lentil 99%, Vegetable Oil 1%)
100g black rice

(Organic Black Rice)
2 curry leaves
2 tsp curry powder

(Turmeric Ground, Coriander Ground, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Pepper Black Ground, Salt)
1 onion
140g sweetcorn

(sweetcorn, water, salt)
3 garlic clove
2 tsp garam masala

(Coriander, Cinnamon, Garlic powder, Ground Ginger, Pimento, Cumin, Clove, Ground Black Pepper, Turmeric, Ground Cardamom, Cayenne)
80g baby spinach
2 tsp cumin seeds

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	69Kcal	446Kcal
	288kJ	1866kJ
Fat	1.2g	7.7g
of which saturates	0.2g	1.3g
Carbohydrates	11g	74g
of which sugars	1.9g	12g
Protein	3.3g	21g
Salt	0.09g	0.6g
Fibre	2.7g	18g

Ingredients

1 unwaxed lime (use half)
110g baby tomatoes (use half)
80g red split lentils (use half)

(Red Split Lentil 99%, Vegetable Oil 1%)
100g black rice (use half)

(Organic Black Rice)
140g sweetcorn (use half)

(sweetcorn, water, salt)
2 tsp curry powder (use half)

(Turmeric Ground, Coriander Ground, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Fenugreek, Fennel Seed, Chilli Powder, Pepper Black Ground, Salt)
1 onion (use half)
2 curry leaves (use half)
2 tsp cumin seeds (use half)
80g baby spinach (use half)
2 tsp garam masala (use half)

(Coriander, Cinnamon, Garlic powder, Ground Ginger, Pimento, Cumin, Clove, Ground Black Pepper, Turmeric, Ground Cardamom, Cayenne)
3 garlic clove

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	69Kcal	454Kcal
	289kJ	1900kJ
Fat	1.2g	7.7g
of which saturates	0.2g	1.3g
Carbohydrates	11g	75g
of which sugars	1.9g	12g
Protein	3.3g	22g
Salt	0.09g	0.6g
Fibre	2.7g	18g

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Vegan Prep in 10 1/3 daily fibre 9 plants Low sat fat

Golden Sweetcorn & Spinach Dhal with Fragrant Tomato Topping

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Cuisine: Indian

Food group: Vegan

Tuck into this cosy dinner, you’ll simmer fibre-rich lentils and golden sweetcorn in a fragrant blend of spices. Then you’ll toast cumin seeds and curry leaves, and sprinkle over your dhal for the perfect spicy crunch. A feel-good recipe

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
Pull out a large frying pan, a small frying pan & a medium saucepan

Cook the rice & prep

Add the rice to the saucepan and boil for 30-35 mins, until cooked, then drain
Finely dice the onion. Finely chop or crush the garlic. Zest the lime

Get simmering

Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and cook for 3 mins
Add the garlic, garam masala, zest and curry powder to the pan, and cook for 1 min
Stir in the lentils, corn (with its liquid) and 600ml (300ml for 1 person) of water. Simmer for 20-25 mins

Make the fragrant tomato topping

Halve tomatoes
Heat the small frying pan with 1/2 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the toatoes and cook for 3-4 mins then add the cumin seeds and curry leaves and fry over medium-low heat for 1 min. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat

Last bits & plate up

Rinse the spinach. In the final minute of the dhal cooking, add the spinach and a squeeze of lime juice to the pan, then stir to wilt. Season generously with salt and pepper
Share the sweetcorn dhal between bowls alongside the black rice. Drizzle the fragrant tomato topping over the dhal. Serve with the remaining lime cut into wedges