I love love spicyness, fresh veggies, and warm wholesome dishes, especially when it's cold outside. So it makes since that I would love Indian food. I've looked at many recipes that look expensive and some of the ingredients would be hard to find. I haven't been able to catch it yet, but I'm stoked to watch the food network's show Aarti Party with Aarti Sequeira. Perhaps she will give me ideas and her recipes will be more authentic, but for now I decided to experiment with this recipe. I had invited Joseph over for dinner and really didn't think it had turned out. It smelled good, but it just looked like brown mush and it had burnt pieces in it. However it was DELICIOUS! Very rich, filling, comforting. And Joseph explained to me that indian food is supposed to be somewhat burnt. Good to know! I'm not sure how authentic it is, but it was so good, I will probably make it again this week. This recipe serves 3-4 people and tastes just as good as leftovers for lunch. I served it with toasted pita bread,white rice, and a glass of milk. It is very spicy and rich so it requires some toning down sides.
1 cup dry lentils
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup water
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
salt and pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
-Boil water and dry lentils in a large saucepan. Reduce heat to a simmer for 10 minutes, until lentils are open and tender. Drain and return to pot.
-Use a spoon to stir lentils around pot, mashing some against the side of the pot. Add tomatoes, ginger, garlic, cayenne, water, butter, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for about an hour, or until thickened. Periodically check to make sure the water has not cooked out. If so, add a bit more water and cover pot for remaining cooking time.
-Stir in cream and cilantro and serve immediately.
Perfect for a freezing cold day!! Enjoy!
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