My Page
My Cookbooks
  • Main Cookbook
    Premium Members can have more than one cookbook in this list. They can keep private cookbooks just for organizing their recipes, or share them publicly with friends or the world. Learn more
My Account

Lentils With Spinach

Recipe #298391 | 45 min | 5 min prep | SERVES 6 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: mliss29

This is a Middle Eastern recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's World of the East Vegetarian Cooking. This is good over brown rice and served with Hoda's Cucumber-Yogurt With Dill.

Posted on: Apr 15, 2008

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces spinach, frozen
  • medium onion
  • tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 garlic clove, minced
  • cup lentils (picked over and rinsed)
  • teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Cut onion in half lengthwise and then cut the halves into fine half rings.
    2. 2
      Heat oil over medium flame.
    3. 3
      When hot, put in onion and garlic. Stir and saute for 2 minutes.
    4. 4
      Put in lentils and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil.
    5. 5
      Cover, lower heat, and simmer about 25 minutes or until lentils are just tender.
    6. 6
      Defrost spinach and add spinach, salt, and cumin to the lentils.
    7. 7
      Simmer 10 minutes. Add pepper. Serve.

    Questions about this recipe?

    Spot an error in this recipe?

    Featured Reviews for This Recipe

    From: Prairies all around

    On May 4, 2008

    My husband and I had this one evening for dinner. I had a lot of fresh spinach in the fridge so I used that instead of frozen. Turned out great! Thanks for posting!

    0 people found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • Read all 1 reviews
    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (111g)

    Recipe makes 6 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    1/8 teaspoon pepper

    Calories 234
    Calories from Fat 107 (45%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 12.0g 18%
    Saturated Fat 1.6g 7%
    Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 6.5g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 428mg 17%
    Potassium 607mg 17%
    Total Carbohydrate 23.3g 7%
    Dietary Fiber 11.1g 44%
    Sugars 1.7g
    Protein 9.9g 19%
    Vitamin A 4455mcg 89%
    Vitamin B6 0.3mg 15%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 16mg 27%
    Vitamin E 3mcg 11%
    Calcium 74mg 7%
    Iron 3mg 22%

    detailed view...

    how is this calculated?

    Sister Sites: Food Network | HGTV | HGTVPro | DIY | Fine Living | Great American Country | FrontDoor.com Real Estate | Ecologue

    Comparison Shop for Kitchen Appliances & Utensils at Shopzilla & BizRate

    UpMyStreet and uSwitch.com provide UK comparison services for Energy, Home Phone, Broadband, Credit Cards, Loans, Mobile Phones and Car Insurance

    © 2007 Scripps Networks, Inc. All rights reserved