Sweet & Sour Lentils with Roasted Aubergine - Gourmet Gurus, Mains Recipe

Ingredients

• 300 g lentils, any will do but I prefer yellow or red
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds (optional)
• 6 black cardamom pods
• 2 tbsp tamarind paste
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp chilli flakes or 1 teaspoon chilli powder
• 2 dried red chillies
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 aubergines, cut into 1 cm rounds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 4 whole garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Salt, to taste