A lentil recipe which goes well with Fake Injera at a 3:1 lentils:injera ratio.

Adapted from Sunset Magazine (March 2006).

1637 kcal/recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 c yellow or brown lentils
• 4 c chicken (or vegetable) broth
• 1 tbsp minced fresh ginger
• Grated zest from 1 lemon (yellow part only)
• 0.25 c lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cilantro and lemon wedges (optional)

Directions

• Melt butter in sauce pan over medium heat
• Add garlic and stir until beginning to brown, about 1 minute
• Add lentils and stir to coat, then add broth. Simmer while covered until lentils are tender (but not mushy), 20-30 minutes.
• Stir in ginger, lemon peel, juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with chopped cilantro and lemon wedges on the side