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Vegan Keema Naan with Keema Lentils, onion, carrots and walnuts. These lentils with the herbs and spices make a vegan version of keema. Serve over Naan bread or Pizza or fill tacos or wraps. #Vegan #Recipe #veganricha, Can be gluten-free and soy free.  | VeganRicha,com
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Vegan Keema Naan with Keema Lentils, Carrots, Walnuts

Vegan Keema Naan with Keema Lentils, onion, carrots and walnuts. These lentils with the herbs and spices make a vegan version of keema. Serve over Naan bread or Pizza or fill tacos or wraps. Vegan Recipe, Can be gluten-free and soy free. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Indian Fusion, Vegan
Keyword: keema lentils, keema matar, veg keema, veg keema curry
Servings: 3

Ingredients

Keema:

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1/2 medium onion , chopped see step 1
  • 5 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 3/4 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup carrots roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup peas
  • 3/4 to 1 tsp sage
  • 3/4 tsp garam masala , (or 1/2 tsp garam masala and 1/4 tsp baharat (from Everyday Kitchen Book) for even more flavor)
  • a generous dash each of cinnamon cardamom, nutmeg and black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • 1.5 cups cooked lentils , I use brown lentils
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste divided
  • 1 tsp soy sauce use coconut aminos to make without soy
  • 1 to 2 tsp ketchup
  • 3 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • water

For the Pizza:

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Instructions

  • Process the onion and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic , a good pinch of salt, and cook for 4 minutes or until golden.
  • Process walnuts and carrots in the same food processor until a coarse meal. Add to the skillet and cook for 3 mins
  • Add peas, cooked lentils, spices, sauces, and mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Add cilantro and a good splash of water and mix in. Cook for another minute if using over pizza (keep the mix wet-ish), and another 2-3 minutes to dry out to used as taco filling. Taste and adjust salt, flavor.
  • Spread the lentil mixture over shaped Naan dough or pizza dough or premade naan. Add some thinly sliced veggies like tomato, onion, peppers or jalapeno. If you bake them on a dough (i.e longer time), then do top the the mix with additional veggies as the lentils can tend to dry out.
  • Add dollops of vegan mozzarella or other cheese and bake to melt the cheese. 8 to 15 minutes depending on if are using premade naan or unbaked dough.
  • Garnish with chopped tomato, onion cilantro and serve. If mozz was omitted, use chutneys or creamy dressing of choice and serve. The lentil keema mix can be made ahead and used in various ways. 

Notes

Use a mix of cooked lentils and mung beans/chickpeas for variation. 
The keema mix is gluten-free, serve in glutenfree wraps for gf.
 
For a wet keema dish to serve with rotis, add 1/2 cup water or broth and 1/2 tomato chopped  at step 4 towards the end and simmer for 2-3 mins.
 
Nutrition is 1 of 3 serves including basic pizza dough

Nutrition

Calories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 645mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3765IU | Vitamin C: 10.9mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 7.6mg