Whole Green Lentils with Spinach & Ginger

Name: Whole Green Lentils with Spinach & Ginger
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 560 g/1 lb 4 oz fresh spinach, trimmed, washed and chopped; 8 heaped tablespoons chopped fresh green coriander; 1 teaspoon peeled and very finely grated fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste; freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 200 g/7 oz whole green lentils, picked over, washed and drained; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil; 720 ml/1¼ pints water; 1–2 fresh, hot green chillies, finely sliced

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery

By Madhur Jaffrey

Published 2023

About

This very nourishing dish goes well with Beef baked with yogurt & black pepper and Lamb dopiaza.

Ingredients

200 g/7 oz whole green lentils, picked over, washed and drained
720 ml/1¼<

Asia
India
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the lentils and the measured water into a heavy pot and bring to the boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer gently for 45–60 minutes.
Over a medium flame, heat the oil in a pot large enough to hold the spinach. When hot, put in the chillies and ginger. Stir and fry for 10 seconds. Add the fresh green coriander and spinach. Stir and cook until the sp