Spicy Lentils (south Africa)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups orange lentils (rinsed and picked through for no twigs or stones)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seed, crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup fresh tomato, diced peeled

Recipe

• 1 dissolve salt in enough boiling water to cover lentils. add lentils.
• 2 and cook until tender about 20 minutes. drain and mash with potato masher.
• 3 heat oil in a pan and fry onions and garlic until onions are golden.
• 4 add remaining ingredients and simmer for a few minutes. stir in lentils and heat until thick. serve hot.