Spiced Lentils Masala

Name: Spiced Lentils Masala
Prep time: 29 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 lb lentils; 1 cup garlic; 150g green chilies; 1 cup spinach; 4 servings papadum; 1/4 cup cumin seeds; 2 tsp turmeric; to taste yogurt; 2 tbsp olive oil; to taste salt and black pepper

A spiced Indian lentil masala with garlic, green chilies and spinach, finished with cumin seeds, turmeric and yogurt, served with papadum.

Total time

48 min

Prep

29 min

Cook

19 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Indian

vegetarian

Ingredients

1.5 lblentils

1 cupgarlic

150ggreen chilies

1 cupspinach

4 servingspapadum

1/4 cupcumin seeds

2 tspturmeric

to tasteyogurt

2 tbspolive oil

to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

Rinse and season the lentils, then bake them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 8 minutes.

Add the garlic, green chilies and spinach, cooking until softened, about 3 minutes.

Stir in the cumin seeds, turmeric and yogurt for 2 minutes.

Warm the papadum separately.

Let the lentils simmer for about 8 minutes so the flavors meld.

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Serve hot over the papadum, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

432

Protein

24.4g

Fat

10.1g

Carbs

67.4g

Fiber

18.3g

Sodium

139mg

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