6 indian vegetable lentil stew Recipes

brown lentils, rinsed (and picked over), cinnamon (3 inch pieces), green cardamom pods (or white ), vegetable oil (or less to your taste ), onions, chopped, ripe tomatoes, chopped (or 2 cups chopped and drained from a 28-oz. can), serrano chili, seeded and finely chopped (or add seeds for more heat if desired), garlic, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground turmeric, garam masala, water, salt (to taste), zucchini , cut into 1/8 inch thick slices, fresh cilantro, chopped, basmati rice, cheesecloth, kitchen string

brown lentils, cinnamon sticks, cardamom pods, onions, vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh jalapeno chile, vegetable oil, minced garlic, tablespooncape malay masala (indian spice blend), ground cumin, ground coriander seeds, turmeric, water , plus additional if necessary, zucchini (about 1 lb total ), garnish: 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, accompaniments: steamed rice

water, masur dahl (red lentils) or mung dahl (yellow lentils), tomatoes, cut into large chunks, okra , halved lengthways, carrots, cut into large chunks, potatoes, cut into large chunks, tumeric, salt, tamarind paste or 1 tbsp lemon juice, vegetable oil, cilantro seeds, ground, cumin seeds, ground, black mustard seeds, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped, dried curry leaves, sambhar masala

fresh spinach, washed,not dried,coarsely chopped, salt (or to taste), water, yellow lentils (tur dal), turmeric powder, shredded coconut, cumin, red chile, water, vegetable oil, mustard seeds, urad dal (skinned and split black gram )