Lentil with Vegetables

January 10, 2013

Lentil with Vegetables

(Sobji Dal)

Generally lentil recipes are seen all over the world. It is very familiar recipe. Everybody likes lentil recipes. Lentil with vegetables recipes are very much familiar in south Asia. It is a very delicious and nutritious recipe. The cooking process of this lentil with vegetables recipe is as follows;

Ingredients:

350 gm (12 oz) green papaya,

½ cup string beans,

1 cup chopped spinach,

1/3 cup red lentils,

½ teaspoon ground turmeric,

½ teaspoon chilli powder,

½ teaspoon ground cumin,

½ teaspoon ground ginger,

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper,

2 tablespoons chopped onion,

½ teaspoon panchforan,

2 tablespoons cooking oil,

Salt to taste.

Preparation:

·       Peel, wash and make cubes of papaya. Cut the string beans 4 cm long and chop the spinach. In a saucepan, take all ingredients except the onion, panchforan and oil.

·       Add salt and 2 cups of water. Cover and boil till papaya and beans are cooked. Heat the oil in a pan.

·         Add the panchforan, when the seeds pop, add the onion and fry brown stirring constantly. Add the lentil boiled vegetables and bring to a boil.

Serve hot with a fluffy boiled rice. Yields 4 servings.