Brown Lentils with Baby Spinach

Name: Brown Lentils with Baby Spinach
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 x 400 g (14 oz) tins brown lentils; Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro); 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 1 tsp brown mustard seeds; ½ tsp nigella seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp chilli powder; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground cumin; 125 g (4½ oz) pre-washed baby spinach; Fine sea salt, to taste; 2 tsp mango powder

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

We were weaned on lentils and turmeric milk. Dad sometimes gave us a bowl of lentils for breakfast.

Ingredients

2 x 400 g (14 oz) tins brown lentils
Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro)

Asia
India
Breakfast
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Drain the lentils.
Chop the fresh coriander and set aside.
Place a wok on a high heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: 700ml (23½fl oz/3 cups) hot kettle water, ghee or oil, brown mustard seeds, nigella seeds, cumin seeds, brown lentils, ginger paste, garlic paste, tomato paste, turmeric and chilli