Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 1 lb eggplant, peeled and chopped
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups chopped zucchini
- 4 1 ⁄2 cups hot cooked basmati rice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garam masala; stir/saute 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
- Stir in tomato, turmeric, ginger, garlic, and eggplant; stir/saute 7 minutes or until eggplant is tender.
- Add water, lentils, salt, and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
- Cover, lower heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Stir in zucchini; bring to a boil.
- Lower heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
- Discard bay leaves.
- Serve over rice.
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Inspired by: http://www.food.com/recipe/lentils-with-eggplant-and-garam-masala-139593