Name: INDIAN SPICED SLOW COOKER LENTILS
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 2 Cups red lentils; 10 Ounces spinach (frozen or fresh and chopped); 2 Cups tomato (diced, can be from can); 1 onion (chopped); 1 Tbsp garlic (minced); 1 Tbsp ginger root (minced); 4 Cups chicken broth (* vegetable broth is fine as a substitute); 1 Tbsp curry powder (or paste); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp coriander; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (can increase to 1/4 tsp for more heat); 2 tsp sugar (or coconut sugar); 1 1/2 tsp salt (kosher); 2 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh or fresh lime juice); 1 Tbsp cilantro (fresh, chopped, plus more for garnish)

Your home will smell exotic and take you to a faraway land while these slow cooker lentils simmer in your crockpot. Pop all the main ingredients in in the morning, cook low and slow, then by dinner it's time to enjoy this iron rich, protein filled dish!

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

3-4 hours

Servings

people

Ingredients

2 Cups red lentils
10 Ounces spinach frozen or fresh and chopped
2 Cups tomato diced, can be from can
1 onion chopped
1 Tbsp garlic minced
1 Tbsp ginger root minced
4 Cups chicken broth * vegetable broth is fine as a substitute
1 Tbsp curry powder or paste
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp coriander
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper can increase to 1/4 tsp for more heat
2 tsp sugar or coconut sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt kosher
2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh or fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp cilantro fresh, chopped, plus more for garnish