Lentils and Spinach

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This "meaty" vegetarian look tin provender a enactment oregon beryllium eaten done the week implicit rice.

The lentils request to beryllium soaked overnight. The finished crockery tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 5 days oregon frozen successful 1-quart heavy-duty resealable integrative nutrient retention bags for up to 3 months.

From Laurel nonmigratory Violet Dorai Singh and Washington nonmigratory Daniel Phoenix Singh.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 0.5 Makes 20 1/2 cups

3 tablespoons olive oil
5 tablespoons minced caller ginger root
5 tablespoons minced garlic
4 to 6 serrano oregon tiny jalapeño peppers, stemmed, seeded and minced (3 tablespoons)
3 mean reddish onions, minced (about 3 1/2 cups)
2 pounds dried lentils, soaked (see headnote)
3 1/2 cups water
1 oregon 2 tablespoons cumin seed, oregon to taste
10 full tiny reddish dried chile peppers
3 tablespoons to 5 tablespoons mild curry powder, oregon to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons to 2 tablespoons reddish chili powder, preferably Indian, oregon to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons coarse oversea salt, oregon to taste
4 pounds frozen chopped spinach

Nutritional Facts

Per 1-cup serving

Calories
250
Fat
3 g
Carbohydrates
34 g
Sodium
650 mg
Protein
15 g
Fiber
17 g
Sugar
2 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Laurel nonmigratory Violet Dorai Singh and Washington nonmigratory Daniel Phoenix Singh.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published July 26, 2011

Updated March 13, 2026