Red Lentil, Cumin And Turmeric Mash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons curry powder
1/2 teaspoon chili paste
2 teaspoons black mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
400 g red lentils, drained and rinsed
300 ml vegetable stock
1 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander
black pepper

Preparation

Heat the oil and add the onion, garlic and bay leaf. Cook gently for 5 minutes.
Add turmeric, curry powder, chili paste, mustard seeds and cumin and cook for another 4 minutes.
Add lentils and stock.
Bring to boil and then simmer for 15 minutes.
The lentils should be very tender and the stock absorbed.
Coarsely mash and serve.