Lentils with Spinach and Ginger (veggie)

  • from Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cooking (ISBN 0-8120-6548-4)

    Lentils with Spinach and Ginger
    serves 6 (or 4 in my house)
    conversions mine

    200 g (~7 0z) green lentils, picked over, washed and drained
    750 ml (~3 cups) water

    Put lentils and water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover,
    turn heat to low and simmer 1 hour.

    6 Tbsp vegetable oil
    1-2 hot green chile - or a pinch of cayenne - or no heat
    1 tsp (I use 1 Tb) grated ginger
    8 well-packed Tbsp chopped cilantro leaves
    550 g (1 1/4lb) spinach, trimmed, washed, chopped (or left whole,
    grabbed right out of one and a half of those 10 oz 'triple-washed'
    bags)
    2 tsp salt
    freshly ground black pepper (tastes great very peppery)
    2 Tbsp lemon juice, or more

    Put oil in big skillet over medium heat. When hot add chile &
    ginger and stir-fry 10 seconds. Add cilantro and spinach and stir
    until spinach is wilted. Add cooked lentils and salt. Mix &
    bring to a simmer. Cover and cook on very low 25 mins. Stir in
    pepper and lemon juice for a few mins. Serve in very big bowls.
    Great cold too.