Sweet & Sour Lentils - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb dried lentils
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/3 cup apple cider
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon chopped scallion
1 dash cayenne
chopped fresh ginger, to taste
salt

Preparation

Cook the lentils in 3 cups of stock or water.
In a small saucepan combine the stock, cider, vinegar, sugar and molasses.
Add in the cloves, bay leaves, scallions, cayenne and ginger.
Bring mixture to a boil; boil 2 minutes.
Combine with cooked lentils and their liquid.
Add the salt and cook until hot and bubbling.
You may serve with basmati rice.