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Spiced Lentils Masala

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Spiced Lentils Masala

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

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

Warm the papadum separately.

5

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

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

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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