Spicy Lentils - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    2 cups chopped onions
    1 tablespoon grated ginger
    salt
    black pepper
    2 tablespoons chopped garlic
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    2 teaspoons curry powder
    1 teaspoon ground coriander
    2 1/2 cups water
    2 cups chicken broth
    2 cups dried red lentils
    3 bay leaves
    1 cup plain yogurt
    3/4 cup tomato puree
Preparation
    Heat oil in a dutch oven over medium heat and add onions, ginger, and a dash of salt& pepper.
    Cover and cook for 10 mins until soft.
    Add garlic, curry powder, cumin, coriander and cook for 1 minute.
    Add water, broth, lentils and bay leaves and bring to the boil.
    Cover and reduce heat, simmer for 2 hrs until tender and the liquid is absorbed.
    Remove bay leaves, add the yogurt and tomato puree and simmer 5 minutes until heated through.

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