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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe always turns out rich, spicy and satisfying. Using curry paste (sold by the jar) makes it fast and simple to prepare. Ingredients:
1 cup red lentil |
1 large onion, chopped |
1 tablespoon oil (for frying) |
3 -4 cups water |
1 -2 tomato, chopped (optional) |
cinnamon stick (optional) |
1 tablespoon curry paste (indian curry paste) |
salt |
Directions:
1. Carefully sift through the dry lentils and remove any tiny rocks.
2. In a large pot, sauté onion with oil and curry paste until softened.
3. Add rinsed lentils, water and optional tomato and cinnamon stick.
4. Bring to a boil then simmer covered at a low boil for up to an hour until the lentils become creamy.
5. Salt to taste.
6. Serve as a soup or over rice.
7. Source: Vegetarian Tastes of Toronto, p. 73.
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