Stir-fried Lentils with Ginger and Soy from Lighter, Quicker, Better: Cooking for the Way We Eat Tod

Ingredients

• ½ onion
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 slice (¼ inch thick) fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• ¼ cup diced red (bell) pepper
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion, white part only
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallion tops
• 6 cups water
• 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and sorted