5 with lentil classic Recipes

red lentils, water, turmeric powder, chili powder, sea salt, black salt, dry curry leaves (optional), ghee, mustard seeds, ajwain (carom seeds), onion, fresh ginger, tomato, garlic cloves

links italian sausage (mix of hot and sweet or whatever you have. the hot sausage really makes the soup though), browned and sliced (doesn tsp have to get all the way cooked in the browning), bacon, cooked, chopped , and drippings reserved, celery stalks, diced medium, onions, chopped, carrots, chopped, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped (don tsp peel when you do the other veg, wait until the soup s on and you re ready to add them, then peel and chop), lentils (brown is classic for the recipe, green/red/yellow are cool too), tomato paste (or all of 1, they re a pain to keep. if you re really cool and have it in a tube about 2 tsp), bay leaves, thyme (if you use fresh sprigs, throw 4 in), flat leaf italian parsley, chopped, lots o water (bout 8-10 cups), salt and pepper to sweat the veg and then to taste after the taters go in and cook for about 20)

spinach, chopped.frozen pack..thawed, red onions, chopped finely. (large), tomatoes, diced . (medium), channa dal, .available in indian grocery store (gram split lentil), fresh ginger, chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and chopped, salt (as per your taste.), cayenne pepper or 4 -6 serrano chilies, chopped, mango powder or 2 tsp lime juice, turmeric powder, vegetable oil, fresh dill (optional)

flour, water, white vinegar, corn oil, boneless leg of lamb, cut into 1 inch cubes or 2 1/2 lbs chicken parts, leg, thigh, breast, onion, chopped (1/2 cup), ripe tomatoes, chopped (1 lb), fresh coriander, chopped, flat leaf parsley, chopped, celery ribs, strings removed and sliced, salt (to taste), black pepper, ground caraway seed (divided ), ground cinnamon, hot red chili powder, saffron , stamens or 1/2 tsp turmeric, ground aniseed, water, dried garbanzo beans , soaked overnight in water and drained, brown lentils , soaked overnight in water and drained, tomato paste, rice, well rinsed or 4 oz angel hair vermicelli, lemon wedge, for serving