Red Lentil Dahl

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed and soaked (at least 4 hours or overnight)
• 1/2 cup diced carrots (about 1 small carrot)
• 3/4 cup diced celery (about 1 large stalk)
• 2 cups diced yellow onion (about 1 medium onion)
• 2 tablespoons diced fresh ginger
• 1 small Thai chili, sliced
• 4 tablespoons Country Crock® Plant Butter with Avocado Oil Stick
• 4 to 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 6 cups filtered water
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tablespoons tamari
• 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
• 2 handfuls fresh spinach
• 2 1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tablespoon whole cumin seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 4 to 5 bay leaves,fresh or dried
• 2 to 3 cups cooked basmati rice
• ripe avocado,cut into chunks
• Plain coconut yogurt,a dollop
• Freshly chopped cilantro, a sprinkling
• fresh lime slice, to squeeze
• toasted bread or pita, to dip