Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 white onion, halved and sliced into 1/2-inch rings
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup lentils
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
Directions
In a heavy pan heat oil over a medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until beginning to turn golden brown, about 10 mins. Add minced garlic to onion and cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 min more. Mix chicken broth, lentils, 1/2 cup water, crushed garlic, coriander, salt, cumin, chili powder, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf into onion mixture and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and lower heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are soft, about 35 mins. Place spinach in a microwave-safe bowl and add 1/4 cup water. heat in microwave for 5 mins. Stir spinach and continue cooking in microwave until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Let spinach cool, about 5 mins and drain water and squeeze excess water from spinach. Mix spinach into lentils and cover pan and simmer until heated through, about 10 mins.
