Spiced Lentils with Carrots
🕒 40 min total Prep 10 min Cook 30 min 4 servings Dinner
A saucy one-skillet green lentil main warm with cumin, ginger, cinnamon, and allspice, lightly sweetened by carrots and dried fruit.
Ingredients (14)
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Instructions (6 steps)
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1
Dice the onion, mince the garlic, grate the ginger, and peel and dice the carrots.
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Add the onion, garlic, ginger, and olive oil to a deep skillet. Saute over medium heat about 5 minutes until the onions are soft and translucent.
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Add the carrots, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, and crushed red pepper (if using). Saute about 2 minutes more.
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Add the lentils, tomato paste, dried apricots or raisins, and broth. Stir until the tomato paste dissolves. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
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Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils and carrots are very tender.
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Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve over rice, polenta, or mashed potatoes and top with parsley.