Lentils With Zucchini
By: Melissa Peterman
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




1/2 cup Lentils
2 1/2 cups Water
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
3 tablespoons Ghee
2 Garlic cloves, chopped
1 slice  1/2" piece ginger
1 Green chili, chopped
1 small Zucchini, chopped
Salt
1/2 teaspoon Garam masala
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds

Preparation

1 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. 2 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. 3 Transfer the lentils to the zucchini mixture. Stir in salt & garam masala. Half cover the pot, lower the heat & cook for 15 minutes. 4 In the remaining ghee, toss in the cumin seeds & heat till they sizle & change colour. 5 Serve lentils hot with the ghee/cumin seeds.