Indian Lentils and Spinach

Name: Indian Lentils and Spinach recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 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; ½ cup water; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach; ¼ cup water

by Perry Macrae 1 year ago

4.7 (9)

1 hour

129.3 kcal

20 g carbs

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Description

I combined two other recipes to create this.

Ingredients

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
½ cup water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
¼ cup water

Directions

1. Heat 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.
2. Mix 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.
3. Place 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.
4. Mix spinach into lentils; cover pan and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 8 servings

calories: 129.3 kcal

carbohydrates: 20 g

protein: 8.1 g

saturated fat: 0.4 g

sodium: 324.6 mg

fiber: 9.4 g

sugar: 2 g