Step 1

Heat the oil in saucepan over mediumlow heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until soft. Add garlic, ginger, turmeric and chilli, and cook, stirring occasionally, for a further 5 minutes for flavours to develop.

Step 2

Add tomatoes and tomato paste, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until thickened slightly. Stir through lentils, lemon juice, coriander, lemon balm and garlic chives. Once the lentils are warmed through, serve with rice and warm flatbread.