Lentil Curry

My sister had me over for dinner and made this for me. It was excellent!!! Ever since, I crave it and make it almost every week. The best accompaniment is naan, which she also made (recipe to follow). Just writing this I start to remember how great it was and am going to check my pantry for the ingredients now!!

Lentil Curry
Courtesy of Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

2 c lentils
1 lrg onion, diced
1 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp curry paste
1 tbsp curry powder
1 tsp ground tumeric
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp white sugar
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp ginger root, minced
1 (14.25 oz can) tomato puree

Directions

Wash lentils in cold water until water runs clear. Put the lentils in a pot with water to cover and simmer covered until lentils are tender.

While lentils are cooking, in a large skillet or saucepan, caramelize onions in vegetable oil.

While onions are cooking, combine curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, salt, sugar, garlic, and ginger in a mixing bowl. When the onions are cooked, add the curry mixture to the onions an cook over a high heat stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes.

Stir in the tomato puree and reduce heat, allow the cury base to simmer until the lentils are ready.

When the lentils are tender, drain them briefly (they should have absorbed most of the water). Mix the curry base into the lentils and serve immediately.