Step 1.
1-1/2 cups red lentils
5-1/2 cups water
2 dried peppers or 3-4 Thai peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric or saffron
1 teaspoon salt
Step 2.
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 cup chopped onions
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
1 cup chopped tomatoes
2 cups chopped fresh spinach or 4 ounce frozen
Step 3.
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
salt to taste
Step 1.
Wash and rinse lentils about 3 times. Place lentils in a medium pot and cover them with water and add rest of ingredients in step 1. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook until lentils are very tender (about 30 minutes).
Step 2.
Heat oil in a small pan, add cumin seeds and cook for about 15 – 20 seconds. Stir in onions and ginger and cook until onions begin to brown. Add in tomatoes and spinach and cook for about 5 minutes.
Step 3.
Remove hot peppers from lentils and stir in the onion/spinach mixture, lemon juice, garam masala and salt to taste. Serve and add more garam masala if desired.