Spiced Lentil Pati

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ounces red lentils
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 inch gingerroot, peeled and freshly grated
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place the lentils in a pan with twice their volume of water and cook, covered, until they are tender and have absorbed all the water.
• 2 heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft but not coloured.
• 3 stir in the garlic, ground coriander, paprika and ginger and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• 4 beat this mixture into the lentils with the lemon zest and juice and season well.
• 5 when cool, stir in the fresh coriander and serve.