Crockpot Palak Dal

1 cup yellow or red lentils, washed.
5-6 cups water
1 teaspoon turmeric
salt to taste
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garam masala
1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
4 cloves garlic chopped
1 onion chopped
1 tomato chopped or 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1 package frozen chopped spinach (10 ounces) or 1 bunch spinach chopped.
3 tablespoons lemon juice


cilantro or chopped green onion to garnish

Cook the lentils in the 5-6 cups of water (depending on how thick you wish the final product to be) with turmeric and salt for 4-5 hours on high in crockpot.

Add the spinach and cook until the spinach is tender and mixed with the lentils.

Add the remaining ingredients and stir through and allow to heat for another 1/2 hour or until mixture is bubbling in crockpot.

Garnish with cilantro or chopped green onion and serve with rice.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XHAPPYGIRLX.