Scentilentil Journey

Take a trip to India tonight! Adapted from Looneyspoons: Low-Fat Food Made Fun, this flavorful Vegan dish serves 4-6 as a one-pot meal or 6-8 as a side dish.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 3  cups  sliced mushrooms
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped carrots
• 4  cups vegetable broth (can use chicken broth for non-vegan version)
• 1  cup  uncooked long grain white rice
• 1  cup dried red lentils, soaked in water overnight and rinsed
• 1  tablespoon  grated gingerroot
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (6 ounce) package  fresh  Baby Spinach
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green onion

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic, mushrooms and carrots. Cook for five minutes, stirring often, until vegetables are softened.
2. Add broth, rice, lentils, ginger root, coriander, cumin, turmeric, salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Stir in spinach and green onions. Cover and simmer for 3-4 more minutes, or until rice and lentils are tender. Remove from heat and serve immediately.