Spicy Lentils With Mushrooms - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 large onion (chopped)
1 teaspoon cumin seed
2 1/2 cm cinnamon sticks
4 garlic cloves
100 g mushrooms (sliced)
400 g chopped tomatoes
250 g dried brown lentils
2 cups water
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
2 teaspoons salt
black pepper (optional)
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander

Preparation

Gently fry onion, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, garlic, & mushrooms in oil.
Add remaining ingredients, except for salt and fresh coriander.
Simmer for about an hour.
Add salt and pepper.
Remove cinnamon stick.
Garnish with fresh coriander.