Spiced Lentils
ingredients:
1 cup red or yellow lentils
1 pinch turmeric
1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 tsp cumin or cumin seeds
2 sliced garlic cloves
2-3 dried red chiles
3 T olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes, drained (or 1 cup of fresh chopped tomatoes)
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
generous dash of black pepper
3 T chopped fresh cilantro
1 T red wine vinegar
directions:
Bring lentils, 4 cups water, turmeric and ginger to a boil; simmer 20-30 minutes. Whisk vigorously to break them up a bit. I had to use my immersion blender to do a decent job, but maybe I'm a weak whisker. Season with salt.
Meanwhile, cook cumin, garlic and chiles in a skillet with 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add to the cooked lentils. Stir in the tomatoes, cilantro, and vinegar and cook 1 minute. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
Nat's Notes:
1. I only used 1 chile because I was afraid it would be too spicy. I could have put two in and been fine, I think. My little ones had no problems eating this up. They loved it.
ingredients:
1 cup red or yellow lentils
1 pinch turmeric
1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced
1 tsp cumin or cumin seeds
2 sliced garlic cloves
2-3 dried red chiles
3 T olive oil
1 can diced tomatoes, drained (or 1 cup of fresh chopped tomatoes)
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
generous dash of black pepper
3 T chopped fresh cilantro
1 T red wine vinegar
directions:
Bring lentils, 4 cups water, turmeric and ginger to a boil; simmer 20-30 minutes. Whisk vigorously to break them up a bit. I had to use my immersion blender to do a decent job, but maybe I'm a weak whisker. Season with salt.
Meanwhile, cook cumin, garlic and chiles in a skillet with 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add to the cooked lentils. Stir in the tomatoes, cilantro, and vinegar and cook 1 minute. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary.
Nat's Notes:
1. I only used 1 chile because I was afraid it would be too spicy. I could have put two in and been fine, I think. My little ones had no problems eating this up. They loved it.
