Lentils With Zucchini

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup lentils
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 tablespoons ghee
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 inch slice fresh ginger
• 1 green chili pepper, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• salt

Recipe

• 1 place lentils, water & turmeric in a pot over medium heat & bring to a boil. continue cooking, removing the froth from the top from time to time.
• 2 in a separate pot, heat half the ghee. saute onion & garlic till golden. stir in ginger, chili & zucchini. mix thoroughly & continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• 3 transfer the lentils to the zucchini mixture. stir in salt & garam masala. half cover the pot, lower the heat & cook for 15 minutes.
• 4 in the remaining ghee, toss in the cumin seeds & heat till they sizle & change colour.
• 5 serve lentils hot with the ghee/cumin seeds.