Lentils with Zucchini

Category: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 Green chili, chopped

1 sm Zucchini, chopped

1 ts Cumin seeds

1 sl 1/2" piece ginger

3 tb Ghee

2 1/2 c Water

2 Garlic cloves, chopped

Salt

1/2 ts Turmeric

1/2 c Lentils

1/2 ts Garam masala


Directions

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. 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. Transfer the lentils to the zucchini mixture. Stir in salt & garam masala. Half cover the pot, lower the heat & cook for 15 minutes. In the remaining ghee, toss in the cumin seeds & heat till they sizle & change colour. Serve lentils hot with the ghee/cumin seeds. Michael Pandya, "Indian Vegetarian Cooking"

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