Spicy Curry Lentils
Spicy Lentil curry made with ginger, garlic and onions, copious spices and tomato.
Equipment
- large skillet or wok
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 yellow onion minced
- 3 tbsp ginger minced
- 1 tbsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 2 ½ cups French Green Lentils pre-cooked
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garam masala
- ¼ tsp cayenne
- 1 black pepper to taste
- ½ cup cilantro
Instructions
- Heat the oil over medium then fry the garlic, onion and ginger for 5 minutes stirring often until fragrant.
- Add cumin seeds and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant
- Add tomato paste and stir into the fragrant mixture. Cook for 3 minutes stirring often to caramelize the tomato paste. The color will get darker in this process. Add the turmeric, cumin and coriander and stir into the mix.
- Add the lentils and water and stir well and bring to a boil. Add salt, smoked paprika, garam masala and cayenne. Let it simmer on medium low for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until flavors have combined and curry is thick.
- Finish by adding black pepper to taste and stirring in half of the cilantro. Serve topped with more black pepper and the remaining cilantro.
Notes
If you desire a milder dish, simply omit the cayenne and cumin seeds. Go easy on the black pepper.
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 15gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 661mgPotassium: 804mgFiber: 14gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 591IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 7mg
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