Lentils With Onions

Name: Lentils With Onions
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 small cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 12 teaspoon cumin seed; 1 medium onion, cut in half and thinly sliced; 200 g lentils (green or brown); 12 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
12 teaspoon cumin seed
1 medium onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
200 g lentils (green or brown)
12 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1

Heat oil in medium sized pan.
2

Add cinnamon stick, bay leaves and cumin seeds and stir until bay leaves darken a little.
3

Add onion, fry 7-8 minutes until browned.
4

Add lentils, 750ml water, turmeric, salt, and cayenne pepper.
5

Stir and bring to a simmer.
6

Cover, turn heat to low and cook 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every so often until lentils are tender.
7

Add water if mixture seems too dry.