Nutrition By Adena

Indian Spiced LentilsAdapted from The Bengali Five SPice Chronicles Cookbook

Ingredients

2/3cup dried lentils
1teaspoon tumeric
1/2teaspoon salt
1/2teaspoon cayenne pepper powder
1teaspoon ginger paste
1teaspoon Garlic Powderthe original called for 2 cloves finely chopped garlic but I was all out!
4 cherry tomatoesquartered (the original called for two chopped tomatoes, but this was all I had)
1/2teaspoon cumin seeds
2tablespoons plain Greek Yogurt

Instructions

Place the lentils in a cooking pot with 3 cups of water. Bring lentils to a simmer.
Add the tumeric, salt, cayenne pepper, ginger paste, garlic, and tomatoes and simmer on medium-low heat for about 30-35 minutes. The lentils should be soft and easily mashed.
Stir in Greek yogurt. Serve!