Spinach and Lentil Curry
Ingredients:
50g skinned and split yellow mung lentils
900ml water
8g fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips
Video: Anjum Anand's My Chicken Korma
3 green chillies, left whole (optional)
¾ tsp turmeric powder
2 small tomatoes puréed
200g baby spinach leaves
salt, to taste
1½ tbsp ghee, butter or vegetable oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
5g garlic (approximately 2 cloves), peeled and cut into five large pieces
1 rounded tsp coriander powder
½ tsp garam masala
1 Place the lentils, water, ginger, lentils, chillies and turmeric in a pan, bring to a boil, then simmer over a moderate heat for 10 minutes.
2 Stir in the tomatoes and cook for a further 20 minutes.
3 Add spinach and salt and cook for another 10 minutes or so, until the lentils have started to break down and the curry comes together.
4 Meanwhile, heat the ghee, butter or oil in a small pan. Add the cumin seeds and garlic and allow the cumin seeds to redden and the garlic to start to brown.
5 Stir the in the powder and garam masala, then pour the mixture into the pan of lentils.
6 Cook for another minute and serve.
