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Indian Spiced Lentils

Indian Spiced Lentils
  • Category

    Breakfast

  • Cusine

    Indian

Ingredients

4 tsp. olive oil

1 large onion, diced in 1/4 inch pieces

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tsp. sweet curry powder

1 tsp. hot curry powder

1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed

2 cups homemade chicken stock or 1 can chicken broth and 1/4 cup water

3/4 cup chopped parsley

salt/pepper to taste

Directions

Heat oil in medium sized heavy pan, add onions, and saute 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1-2 minutes. Add curry powder to onion-garlic mixture and saute about 2 minutes more. Add lentils and stock, bring to a low simmer, then cover pan and cook until lentils are tender and liquid is absorbed. Cooking time will depend on how old the lentils are, but after 30 minutes I would start to check every few minutes. You may need to add a little water towards the end if your stove doesn’t keep the simmer low enough. When lentils are done , remove from heat, and let sit covered for 5 minutes while you chop the parsley. Stir in parsley, season with salt and pepper and serve hot.