Spiced Lentils With Carrots

Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp fresh ginger
• 4 carrots (about 2 cups chopped)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 cup brown lentils
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• ¼ cup chopped dried apricots or raisins
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation

• Dice the onion
• Mine the 4 cloves garlic
• Grate the 1 tsp of ginger
• Peel and dice the 4 carrots

Instructions

• Add the diced onion, minced garlic, grated ginger, and 2 tbsp olive oil to the skillet and sauté over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent
• Add the diced carrots, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp allspice, and ¼ tsp crushed red pepper and continue to sauté for a couple more minutes
• Add the 1 cup brown lentils, 3 tbsp tomato paste, ¼ cup dried fruit, and 3 cups vegetable broth and stir until the tomato paste has dissolved into the broth
• Place a lid on the skillet and turn the heat to high
• Allow the broth to come to a full boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer with the lid on for 30 minutes with occasional stirring
• Taste for seasoning (salt/pepper) and serve topped with 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley