3 lentil and spinach puffs with Recipes

dried small red lentils, water, coarsely chopped spinach (about 5 oz), sliced green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped seeded serrano chile, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, baking powder, garlic clove, minced, peanut oil, divided, water, lemon juice, sugar, ground cumin, ground ginger, kosher salt, ground red pepper, pitted prunes, whole pitted dates, cilantro sprigs (optional)

dried small red lentil, water, coarsely chopped spinach, sliced green onions, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped seeded serrano chili, all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, garlic clove, minced, peanut oil, divided