Lentils with Zucchini
A spicy, yet scrumptious dish that goes perfect with any kind of dinner you prepare.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
45 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
lentils
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
water
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
turmeric
|
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
ghee (clarified butter)
|
|
| 2 | each |
garlic
cloves, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
ginger
fresh, 1/2 inch slice |
*
|
| 1 | each |
hot chili peppers
green, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | each |
zucchini
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
garam masala
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cumin seeds
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
lentils
|
|
| 591 | ml |
water
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
turmeric
|
|
| 45 | ml |
ghee (clarified butter)
|
|
| 2 | each |
garlic
cloves, chopped |
|
| 1 | each |
ginger
fresh, 1/2 inch slice |
*
|
| 1 | each |
hot chili peppers
green, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | each |
zucchini
chopped |
|
| 1 | x |
salt
to taste |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
garam masala
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
cumin seeds
|
|
Directions
Place lentils, water & turmeric in a pot over medium heat & bring to a boil. Continue cooking, removing the froth from the top from time to time.
In a separate pot, heat half the ghee. Sauté onion & garlic until golden. Stir in ginger, chili & zucchini. Mix thoroughly & continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Transfer the lentils to the zucchini mixture. Stir in salt & garam masala. Half cover the pot, lower the heat & cook for 15 minutes.
In the remaining ghee, toss in the cumin seeds & heat until they sizle & change colour.
Serve lentils hot with the ghee/cumin seeds.
