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Indian Spiced Lentils

4 Servings

Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 30 min

Ingredients

2 tbsp canola oil 30 mL
1 tsp ground cumin 5 mL
1 tsp ground coriander 5 mL
1 tsp turmeric 5 mL
1/2 tsp red chili flakes 2 mL
1 cup finely chopped onion 250 mL
1  celery stalk, finely chopped 1 
2  garlic cloves, minced 2 
1 tbsp minced fresh ginger 15 mL
1 cup green lentils 250 mL
3 cups water, chicken, or vegetable stock 750 mL
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 15 mL
  to taste, salt and ground black pepper  

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cumin, coriander, and turmeric and cook stirring constantly for about 15 seconds. Be careful not to burn spices.

Step 2
Stir in chili flakes, onion, celery, garlic, and ginger. Cook over medium heat for about 4 minutes, until vegetables are soft.

Step 3
Stir in lentils and cook for 30 seconds, coating them in the oil and spices. Pour in water or stock, cover, increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until lentils are tender. Stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
For 1 1/4 cups (310 mL)
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 250
Fat / Lipides 8 g
Saturated / saturés 0.5 g
+ Trans / trans
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg
Sodium / Sodium 220 mg
Carbohydrates / Glucides 34 g
Fiber / Fibres 9 g
Sugars / Sucres 3 g
Protein Protéines 12 g
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
Calcium / Calcium
Iron / Fer
Recipe provided by Canadian Lentils.

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