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Spinach with Lentils

 

Ingredients:

1lb Fresh Spinach (or Frozen chopped 12 oz package)

1/2 cup Orange lentils

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 tblspns mustard

2 tblspns unroasted curry powder

1 tblsspoon turmeric powder

to taste salt

1 onion

1 clove garlic

1 green pepper

pinch cinnamon (optional)

pinch lemon grass (optional)

1 cup water

Method:

Clean spinach and cut into small pieces. Dice garlic clove, onion and green pepper.

Wash lentils and mix with spinach. Add all spices, onion, garlic, green pepper, cinnamon and lemon grass with lentils and spinach and boil for 10 minutes at medium heat. Finally add salt and coconut milk and cooking for 2 minutes on low heat.