Ingredients:
2 cups red or yellow lentils (yellow lentils will work as well)
6 cups water
2-4 tsp olive oil
1 cup finely chopped white or yellow onion
4 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 bay leaf 2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp salt (add more later if needed)
2 limes, juiced
15 cherry tomatoes, halved
10-15 sprigs cilantro, de-stemmed and chopped
Directions:
Rinse lentils. Add to the saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until lentils are soft.Heat olive oil, add chopped onions and cook for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and all spices. Saute for an additional 3-5 minutes.
Add cooked lentils, along with the cooking water, to the saute pan. Cook for about 10 minutes.
Add lime juice and tomatoes. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. Adjust salt if necessary.Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.Top with yogurt and your favorite protein. Add more cilantro for garnish.