Aromatic Sri Lankan-style dahl | New World

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown rice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or 1 ½ teaspoons crushed garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated or 2 teaspoons crushed ginger
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• ½ teaspoon chilli powder (optional)
• 1 ½ cup red lentils, washed and drained
• 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 can lite coconut milk
• ½ cup water
• 2 cups frozen peas
• ½ packet frozen spinach, thawed with the water squeezed out
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste