LENTILS WITH SPINACH

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This is a Middle Eastern recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking. This is good over brown rice and served with Recipe #292585.

Provided by mliss29

Categories     Stew

Time 45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

10 ounces spinach, frozen
1 medium onion
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup lentils (picked over and rinsed)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Cut onion in half lengthwise and then cut the halves into fine half rings.
  • Heat oil over medium flame.
  • When hot, put in onion and garlic. Stir and saute for 2 minutes.
  • Put in lentils and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
  • Cover, lower heat, and simmer about 25 minutes or until lentils are just tender.
  • Defrost spinach and add spinach, salt, and cumin to the lentils.
  • Simmer 10 minutes. Add pepper. Serve.

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