This bright and satisfying lentil side dish will make you forget you ever had a dull brown one. We use orange lentils, which cook fast, and finish the whole dish with a garlic-spice butter drizzled on top.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | about 9 cups |
Ingredients
- One 2-inch piece ginger, finely chopped
- 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced, (remove seeds for less heat)
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 5 ounces baby spinach (about 4 tightly packed cups)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
- 1 pound split orange lentils (masoor dal), picked through and rinsed (about 2 1/4 cups)
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine the lentils, tomato, 2 cloves of garlic, ginger, serrano chile, turmeric and 6 cups water in a large saucepan. Bring to a high simmer and cook, occasionally whisking vigorously, until the lentils are tender and begin to fall apart and the mixture is like a thin porridge, 15 to 18 minutes. Add the spinach to the pan in batches and stir until wilted. Add the lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Remove from the heat.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining clove of garlic and the cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Swirl until the garlic and is golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- Pour the lentils into a large serving bowl and drizzle with the garlic butter. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 260 calorie |
| Total Fat | 6 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 2.5 grams |
| Cholesterol | 10 milligrams |
| Sodium | 400 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 37 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 9 grams |
| Protein | 16 grams |
| Sugar | 2 grams |
Reviews
This dish is very flavorful and it is a great quick meal on a busy day.
Easy and delicious
This is so, so flavorful and tasty. I tried not to but I ate three bowls after making it because it was so good. I’m not vegetarian so I used bone broth and chicken stock instead of water to add even more oomph. Will definitely make again.