Ingredients

• 1 cup - French Puy Lentils (can substitute with whole green lentils or Masoor)
• 1 12-oz package of frozen spinach, preferably thawed
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 4-5 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 2 tsp - black mustard seeds, ground into a powder in a food processor of coffee grinder
• 1 tbsp - canola or other vegetable oil
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric (optional)

How to Make Spicy French Lentils Spiked With Mustard

• Boil together the spinach and lentils until the lentils are tender.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan. Add the cumin seeds and, when they sputter, add the sliced onions.
• Saute the onions until translucent, and then add the garlic. Stir-fry for another minute.
• Add the tomatoes, chilli powder, turmeric and mustard-seed powder. Stir together for about a minute.
• Add the lentils-spinach mixture and stir in.
• Add salt to taste.
• Bring the curry to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for five minutes.
• Serve hot with rice or chapattis.
• Recipe Courtesy: Holy Cow Vegan