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    Title: Spinach and Lentil or Chicken Dhansak.
 Categories: Main dish, Beans, Chicken, Casseroles, Indian
    Yield: 4 Servings

   10 ml sunflower oil
    1 large Onion peeled and chopped.
    2    Cloves garlic, crushed.
    1    Green chili de-seeded and
         Finely chopped.
   75 ml ground cumin.
    5 ml ground coriander.
    5 ml garam marsala.
    4    Cardamoms, crushed.
    5 ml ground turmeric.
      pinch Chili powder.
  100 g  red lentils.
    5    Tomatoes skinned and chopped
  300 ml water
  450 g  fresh spinach, washed
    1 large Handful of coriander;
         Chopped
    1 small Handful of mint, chopped.
         Ground black pepper.

Heat the oil in a large flame proof casserole and gently cook the
onions for 10 minutes or  until brown. Add the garlic, chili and
spices and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the lentils, tomatoes
and water and simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally to prevent
the mixture from sticking. Add the spinach, coriander, mint and black
pepper and simmer for a further 10    minutes.

VARIATION: CHICKEN DHANSAK

Add one small chicken breast per person. Brown the chicken breasts and
add at the same time as the lentils.

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Cheers,

YK Jim