Spicy Lentils

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon grated ginger
• salt
• black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups dried red lentils
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3/4 cup tomato puree

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat and add onions, ginger, and a dash of salt& pepper.
• 2 cover and cook for 10 mins until soft.
• 3 add garlic, curry powder, cumin, coriander and cook for 1 minute.
• 4 add water, broth, lentils and bay leaves and bring to the boil.
• 5 cover and reduce heat, simmer for 2 hrs until tender and the liquid is absorbed.
• 6 remove bay leaves, add the yogurt and tomato puree and simmer 5 minutes until heated through.