Day 19: Dinner

Well, I loved those lentils soooo much that I thought I'd have them again. This is another one of those healthy as they come dishes, dhal.

I've had dhal before, and it's a quintessential Indian food, but this recipe wasn't really where it was at. I mean, kidney beans, tomato, cumin, chili powder and onion? This more resembled lentil chili. As with last night's recipe, this one, in spite of its plethora of herbs and spices (what the hell IS fenugreek anyway?!), didn't have a whole lot of flavor. It mainly tasted like... lentils.

It was very simple to make, however, and again it was healthy to the core- no oil was used. Here's how to make it:

• 1 cup brown lentils
• 1 can red kidney beans
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. coriander
• 1 tsp. fenugreek
• 1 tsp. chili powder

1. Boil lentils until soft, about 15 minutes.

2. Fry the onion, garlic, ginger, and spices in a little water, then add enough water to cover. Cook on high until this mixture thickens. 

3. Add lentils, kidney beans, and tomato, and cook for about 20 minutes.

4. Serve over brown rice.