Curried Lentils With Sweet Potatoes And Spinach - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger (can substitute powdered)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
2 1/2 cups broth (vegetable or chicken)
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch cubes
4 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 oz)
salt, to taste
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup chopped almonds

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a medium pot.
Add onion and garlic and saute until soft; about 5 minutes.
Stir in curry powder, ginger and cumin, and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in lentils and broth; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
Add sweet potatoes, cover, and cook for 10 minues longer, untiil water is absobed and sweet potatoes are just tender.
Stir in baby spinach and cook for 1 minute longer, until spinach is just wilted. Add salt and adjust seasonings to taste.
Transfer to bowls and top each with 1/4 cup yogurt and 2 tbsp chopped almonds. Best when piping hot.