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This creates a healthy, inexpensive and easy stew with depths of flavor. This recipe is fairly low on the heat scale, but feel free to add more cayenne pepper to up its spiciness. | This creates a healthy, inexpensive and easy stew with depths of flavor. This recipe is fairly low on the heat scale, but feel free to add more cayenne pepper to up its spiciness. | ||
==Ingredients== | ==Ingredients== | ||
| − | * 1 cup [[ | + | * 1 cup [[Lentil|red split lentils]] |
* 4 cups Water | * 4 cups Water | ||
* 1 teaspoon salt | * 1 teaspoon salt | ||
| − | * 1 [[ | + | * 1 [[Bay Leaf|bay leaf]] |
* Tablespoon margarine | * Tablespoon margarine | ||
* Tablespoon olive oil | * Tablespoon olive oil | ||
* 2 large potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes | * 2 large potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes | ||
| − | * Teaspoon [[ | + | * Teaspoon [[turmeric|turmeric]] |
| − | * 1/2 teaspoon [[ | + | * 1/2 teaspoon [[Cayenne Pepper|cayenne pepper]] |
* 28 ounces can diced tomatoes | * 28 ounces can diced tomatoes | ||
| − | * 2 teaspoons [[ | + | * 2 teaspoons [[garam masala|garam masala]] |
* 1 teaspoon honey or sugar | * 1 teaspoon honey or sugar | ||
==Procedure== | ==Procedure== | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 5 April 2012
This creates a healthy, inexpensive and easy stew with depths of flavor. This recipe is fairly low on the heat scale, but feel free to add more cayenne pepper to up its spiciness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup red split lentils
- 4 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- Tablespoon margarine
- Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 large potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- Teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 28 ounces can diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 teaspoon honey or sugar
Procedure
- In a large pot, combine and cook water, lentils, salt and bay leaf. Remove bay leaf.
- In a large frying pan, combine cubed potatoes, turmeric, cayenne pepper and olive oil and fry for 5-10 minutes.
- Add to the pot with the lentils, and then combine all ingredients and cook until the potatoes are soft and tender. Excellent served with chapatis or rice.
