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So, last night I made Curried Lentils.  And they are yummy.  Yay!

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Recipe

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Well, it goes like this (Cue Alice's Restaurant movie) I've been buying a lot of Trader Joe's food, the indian dishes for lunch. And you really need a carb to stack them on top of to make the thing satisfying. And while TJ's sells rice in a bag, I thought "Lentils!"

So down to the local veggie market I hie, and buy the last of the bin--literally, the last of the bin--of the lentils. About a pounds worth, or four small scoops.

Take it home. Throw it in a pan. Add water to the midlevel. Scoop off any floaty bits.

Put it on the stove, high heat to boil. Cube up and onion and a red (boiling potato) and disk up a carrot. Throw the carrot and onion in immediately.

Let this come to a rolling boil, reduce to simmer, skim off all the foam. Think about it. Wait on the spud. Rummage in the cabinet. Realize that I threw out all the indian mix with chickpeas spice (Masala) because I last bought it when Tink lived with me. Frown. Discover packet of curry from the local market--organic in all but name, grown in Fremont (Local!) by Afghani and Jain farmers--put in about a two teaspoons. Realize that this is for me, no one else, add 1/2 teaspoon chili powder from same people. Stir. Add spud. Wander away for a 1/2 hour. Come back, skim foam, taste lentil--lentil done.

Let cool, fridge, pack in ziploc 2 cup screwtop. Eat at school yesterday, cold.

Next time: Add 2 cloves garlic, more veggies of any kind, but especially PEAS!

mmmmm