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Indian-inspired red lentil recipe

Course Main
Cuisine Indian fusion
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings 8
Author biteslife.com

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of dry red lentils
  • 1 heaping cup of cubed calabaza squash
  • 1/2 big white or red onion chopped
  • 6 cloves of garlic peeled and crushed (about 1 teaspoon crushed)
  • 2 cups of tomato sauce pasta sauce works too
  • 1 tablespoon madras curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups of water

Instructions

  1. Clean and rinse the lentils as needed.
  2. Place the chopped onions, cubed calabaza squash, garlic and red lentils in the slow cooker, mixing with a spoon.
  3. Add the water.
  4. Set the slow cooker on low temperature for 4 hours and cover.
  5. After two hours, add the curry powder and the tomato sauce. Stir.
  6. An hour later, taste the lentils and add all or half the salt, per your taste.
  7. Add the pepper when the 4 hours have elapsed, stirring once more.
  8. Serve alone or over plain rice.

Recipe Notes

If you are making this dish for less than 8 people, store the left overs in the refrigerator and reheat as needed on a sauce pan, using low fire for 10 to 12 minutes. Enjoy!