Saucy Lentils

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By Ellie Krieger

These Afghan-spiced saucy lentils are alluringly aromatic, brimming with flavor, and arsenic elemental to marque arsenic they are economical and versatile. Enjoy them spooned implicit packaged steamed dumplings, connected a furniture of atom oregon noodles, tossed with tortellini, oregon ladled implicit a baked potato. Then apical with a dollop of yogurt and caller tender herbs for the eventual easy, nourishing meal.

From cookbook writer and registered dietitian nutritionist Ellie Krieger.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 6 (makes astir 4 cups)

1 cupful uncooked brownish lentils
1 tablespoonful olive oil
1 tiny yellowish bulb (5 ounces), diced
2 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tablespoonful minced oregon finely grated caller ginger
1 spoon crushed cumin
3/4 spoon good salt, positive much to taste
1/2 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1/2 spoon crushed turmeric
1 tablespoonful herb paste
3 cups low-sodium chickenhearted oregon rootlike broth
1/2 cinnamon stick
Baked potatoes , cooked rice, steamed dumplings oregon tortellini, for serving (optional)
Yogurt, for serving (optional)
Fresh cilantro oregon parsley, for serving (optional)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (2/3 cup)

Calories
147
Fat
3 g
Saturated Fat
0 g
Carbohydrates
23 g
Sodium
354 mg
Cholesterol
0 mg
Protein
9 g
Fiber
9 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 cookbook writer and registered dietitian nutritionist Ellie Krieger.

Tested by Olga Massov.

Published September 27, 2023

Updated March 17, 2026