Indian spiced lentils with kale

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 c Masoor dal 1/2 ts Ground cumin seeds
-picked over and rinsed 1/2 ts Ground mustard
1 ts Salt 1/4 ts Hot red pepper flakes
1 lb Kale; stemmed, washed -more to taste
-leaves coarsely chopped 2 Garlic clove(s), minced
2 tb Butter 2 ts Ginger, minced
1 ts Ground coriander seeds

1. Bring lentils, 6 cups water and salt to a boil in a medium
saucepan; boil for 5 minutes. Reduce heat; simmer until lentils are
tender but still hold their shape, 20-25 minutes, adding kale during
last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid.

2. Meanwhile, heat butter in large skillet over medium heat. Add next
four ingredients; saut? to develop flavors, about 1 minute. Add
garlic and ginger; saut? until softened and fragrant, about 2
minutes. Add lentils and kale and reserved cooking liquid. Simmer to
blend flavors, about 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve.

Cook's Illustrated March/April 1995
Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 02-10-95