Sweet red lentils

Yield: 1 servings

Measure Ingredient
1 large Onion, sliced thin
2 \N Cinnamon sticks
1 pounds Red lentils [dried - I
\N \N Don't think you can buy
\N \N Canned lentils]
½ teaspoon Chopped fresh ginger
1 pint Vegetable stock
1 pint Hot water
½ teaspoon Chili powder
½ \N Lemon
1 \N Garlic clove, chopped thin
½ \N Green chili, chopped [or
\N \N Cayenne pepper]
2 \N Bay leaves
\N x Fresh coriander leaves or
\N \N Parsley to garnish, chopped
\N \N Small
\N x Salt

[Using vegetable bouillon is easier than cooking the broth yourself.] Fry onions and garlic until soft, add cinnamon, lentils, chili, and ginger and cook for a minute. Add stock, hot water, chili powder, and bay leaves. Boil for 10 minutes. Squeeze the lemons into the pot and then throw in the lemon rinds. Cook for another 50 minutes. Salt to taste, and then remove the lemon rinds.

From: narad@... (Chuck Narad). rfvc Digest V94 Issue #183 Aug. 30, 1994. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@... using MMCONV

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