Lentil Dal

Time: 20min prep / 20min cook
Servings: 3-4
Rating: 3.5/5

Recipe by Sylvia from Feasting at Home:  https://www.feastingathome.com/lentil-dal-with-spinach/

INGREDIENTS

• 2–3 tbs ghee
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbs ginger, minced
• 1 jalapeno, minced
• 1 tsp black mustard seeds
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp garam masala
• 1 lb baby spinach
• 10 mint leaves
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 3–4 cups cooked lentils
• 1 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook lentils & basmati rice
2. Chop onion, garlic, ginger, and jalapeno.
3. In a large pan, sautee onion in ghee for 3-4min. Add in garlic, ginger, and jalapeno, cook until golden.
4. Add in spices and stir for 2min.
5. On low heat, add in spinach and mint. Cover pan until wilted.
6. Blend wilted spinach and 3/4 cup water. Blend until smooth or to desired texture. Pour back into pan. 
7. Add in yogurt, lentils, and salt to taste.

Thoughts
I doubled the recipe and used 1 seeded and 1 not seeded jalapeno. There were enough spinach that I had to blend in batches. Serve garnished with mint leaves.

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