LENTILS-FRENCH LENTILS SPIKED WITH MUSTARD

Name: LENTILS-FRENCH LENTILS SPIKED WITH MUSTARD Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup French Puy Lentils; 1 12- oz package of frozen spinach; 1 onion thinly sliced; 4-5 cloves of garlic thinly sliced; 1 large tomato diced; 2 tsp black mustard seeds ground into a powder in a food processor of coffee grinder; 1 tbsp canola or other vegetable oil; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric; ****************; FOR CALC PURPOSES ONLY; 1 cup Lentils; 1 package (10 oz) yields Spinach frozen; 1 large Onions raw; 1 medium whole (2-3/5 dia) Red Ripe Tomatoes; 1 1tsp Olive Oil

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

1 cup French Puy Lentils1 12- oz package of frozen spinach1 onion , thinly sliced4-5 cloves of garlic , thinly sliced1 large tomato , diced2 tsp black mustard seeds , ground into a powder in a food processor of coffee grinder1 tbsp canola or other vegetable oil1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp red chilli powder1/2 tsp turmeric****************FOR CALC PURPOSES ONLY1 cup Lentils 1 package (10 oz) yields Spinach, frozen 1 large Onions, raw 1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) Red Ripe Tomatoes 1 1tsp Olive Oil

Directions

Cover the lentils with water, bring to a boil, cover with a lid and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 1 hour. I do this in a pressure cooker, but you can do this on the stove-top or in the microwave.
Heat the oil in a saucepan.
Add the cumin seeds and, when they sputter, add the sliced onions.
Saute the onions until translucent, then add the garlic. Stir-fry for another minute.
Add the spinach and saute for another 3-4 minutes. You want the spinach to have completely thawed before adding the remaining ingredients.
Add tomatoes, chilli powder, turmeric and mustard-seed powder. Stir together for about a minute.
Add the lentils-spinach mixture and stir in.
Add salt to taste. Bring the curry to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for five minutes.

Serving Size: 1 CUP

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANDELIONWINE_O.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

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