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Indian Lentils and Spinach Recipe

Recipe by: artyjeep

"I combined two other recipes to create this."
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  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook1 h
  • Ready In1 h 15 m
  • 1Heat oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until beginning to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add minced garlic to onion; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
  • 2Mix chicken broth, lentils, 1/2 cup water, crushed garlic, coriander, salt, cumin, chili powder, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Cover pan, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are soft, about 35 minutes.
  • 3Place spinach in a microwave-safe bowl and add 1/4 cup water; heat in microwave for 5 minutes. Stir spinach and continue cooking in microwave until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Let spinach cool, about 5 minutes; drain water and squeeze excess water from spinach.
  • 4Mix spinach into lentils; cover pan and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.
Ingredients
  • 8 servings
  • 133 cals
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 white onion, halved and sliced into 1/2-inch rings
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/4 cup water
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    133
    7%
  • Fat:
    2.5
    4%
  • Carbs:
    20.2
    7%
  • Protein:
    8.3
    17%
  • Cholesterol:
    1
    < 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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