Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 white onion , halved and sliced into 1/2-inch rings
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup lentils
• 0.5 cups water
• 2 cloves garlic , crushed
• 1.5 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 0.13 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 , 10 ounce
• 0.25 cups water

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until beginning to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add minced garlic to onion; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
2. 2 Mix chicken broth, lentils, 1/2 cup water, crushed garlic, coriander, salt, cumin, chili powder, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Cover pan, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are soft, about 35 minutes.
3. 3 Place spinach in a microwave-safe bowl and add 1/4 cup water; heat in microwave for 5 minutes. Stir spinach and continue cooking in microwave until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Let spinach cool, about 5 minutes; drain water and squeeze excess water from spinach.
4. 4 Mix spinach into lentils; cover pan and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition per serving