Curried Red-Lentil Stew with Vegetables

Ingredients for Curried Red-Lentil Stew with Vegetables

• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 1 cebolla mediana, finamente picada

• 1 1/4 cucharaditas de sal

• 1 (2- by 1-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, quartered

• 5 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped

• 1275ml water

• 1 1/2 cucharaditas de curry en polvo

• 3/4 teaspoons ground turmeric

• 1/2 cucharadita de comino molido

• 240ml red lentils, picked over and rinsed

• 3 medium carrots, quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces

• 3 cups chopped trimmed spinach leaves (90g)

• 1 cup frozen peas (not thawed)

• 1/2 taza de cilantro fresco picado

• 1/4 cucharaditas de semillas de comino

• 1/4 cucharaditas de hojuelas de pimiento rojo picante secas

• Accompaniments: basmati rice

• basmati rice

• roasted cauliflower fresh coriander sprigs

How to make Curried Red-Lentil Stew with Vegetables

Heat 60ml oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion with 1/4 teaspoons salt, stirring occasionally, until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, purée ginger, garlic, and 80ml water in a blender. Add purée to golden onion and cook, stirring, until water is evaporated and oil visibly separates from onion mixture, about 5 minutes. Add curry powder, turmeric, and cumin and cook over low heat, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in lentils and remaining 1200ml water and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Add carrots and remaining teaspoon salt and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender and lentils have broken down into a coarse purée, 15 to 20 minutes.

Stir in spinach and peas and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until peas are tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in coriander and season stew with salt and pepper. If necessary, add enough water to thin stew so that it can easily be ladled over rice.

Just before serving, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a small skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook cumin seeds and red-pepper flakes, stirring, until fragrant and a shade darker, 30 to 45 seconds (be careful not to burn spices). Pour hot spice oil in a swirl over stew.

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