Lentils with Zucchini

Name: Lentils with Zucchini
Total time: P1H
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: lentils; water; turmeric; ghee (clarified butter); garlic; ginger; hot chili peppers; zucchini; salt; garam masala; cumin seeds

Submitted by cerry

A spicy, yet scrumptious dish that goes perfect with any kind of dinner you prepare.

YIELD

4 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

45 min

READY

60 min

Ingredients

CUP LENTILS

2 ½

CUPS WATER

TEASPOON TURMERIC

TABLESPOONS GHEE (CLARIFIED BUTTER)

EACH GARLIC
cloves, chopped

EACH GINGER
fresh, 1/2 inch slice *

EACH HOT CHILI PEPPERS
green, chopped *

EACH ZUCCHINI
chopped

X SALT
to taste *

TEASPOON GARAM MASALA *

TEASPOON CUMIN SEEDS

Directions

Place lentils, water & turmeric in a pot over medium heat & bring to a boil. Continue cooking, removing the froth from the top from time to time.

In a separate pot, heat half the ghee. Sauté onion & garlic until golden. Stir in ginger, chili & zucchini. Mix thoroughly & continue to cook for 5 minutes.

Transfer the lentils to the zucchini mixture. Stir in salt & garam masala. Half cover the pot, lower the heat & cook for 15 minutes.

In the remaining ghee, toss in the cumin seeds & heat until they sizle & change colour.

Serve lentils hot with the ghee/cumin seeds.