Indian Spiced Lentils - YMCA of Central Florida

Ingredients

• 1 cup red lentils, picked through for stones
• Handful chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 serrano chili, sliced in half (seeds removed and diced, optional*)
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• ½ inch thick piece of ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce, low sodium
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ teaspoon mustard powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• Kosher salt to taste