Spiced Lentil Pati

Ingredients

• 4 ounces red lentils
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion
• peeled and chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• peeled and crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 12 inch gingerroot
• peeled and freshly grated
• 1 lemon
• juice and zest of
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander
• chopped

Instructions

1. Place the lentils in a pan with twice their volume of water and cook, covered, until they are tender and have absorbed all the water.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion until soft but not coloured.
3. Stir in the garlic, ground coriander, paprika and ginger and cook for a further 2 minutes.
4. Beat this mixture into the lentils with the lemon zest and juice and season well.
5. When cool, stir in the fresh coriander and serve.