SPINACH, RED LENTIL, AND BEAN CURRY

Spinach, Red Lentil, and Bean Curry image

A very tasty vegetarian curry that will make your tastebuds water! Serve with rice or on naan.

Provided by CURRYLOVINVEGGIE

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 cup red lentils
¼ cup tomato puree
½ (8 ounce) container plain yogurt
1 teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon ground dried turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ancho chile powder
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, grated
4 cups loosely packed fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
4 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
1 (15.5 ounce) can mixed beans, rinsed and drained

Steps:

Rinse lentils and place in a saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Drain.
In a bowl, stir together tomato puree and yogurt. Season with garam masala, turmeric, cumin, and chile powder. Stir until creamy.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, and ginger; cook until onion begins to brown. Stir in spinach; cook until dark green and wilted. Gradually stir in yogurt mixture. Then mix in tomatoes and cilantro.
Stir lentils and mixed beans into mixture until well combined. Heat through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.9 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 15.4 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 633 mg, Sugar 17.7 g