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Bimla’s Lentils

Mum's delicious lentils with spinach added for extra iron.

Cooking time

45 mins

Serves

6

Difficulty

Medium

Tested

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of red/orange lentils
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp tumeric
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 small tomato
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder

Method

  1. Wash lentils
  2. Add lentils to pot along with 5 cups of water
  3. Heat on medium/high
  4. Add salt, tumeric, chili, tomato
  5. Bring to a boil
  6. Add spinach to the pot ( half a bag)
  7. At the same time in a frying pan, add cumin and coriander powder BUT don't start FRYING UNTIL THE OTHER POT IS BOILING
  8. When the other pot boils, turn on the heat for the frying pan, Give it 2 minutes or until the cumin pops
  9. Add the frying pan to the main pot (careful, it may splash a bit).
  10. When lentils are soft the dish is done.

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