Name: Lentils with spinach and soy sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup (200g) basmati rice; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large carrot, diced; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 400g cans lentils, rinsed, drained; 300 gram baby spinach; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; black pepper, to taste; lemon wedges, to serve

Lentils with spinach and soy sauce

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

1 cup (200g) basmati rice

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 large carrot, diced

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 400g cans lentils, rinsed, drained

300 gram baby spinach

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

black pepper, to taste

lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook basmati rice according to packet directions. Drain and keep warm.

2.In a large saucepan, heat oil on medium. Add carrot and garlic. Cook 5 minutes, stirring every now and then, until soft and starting to colour.

3.Stir in lentils, spinach and soy sauce. Cook for another 3 minutes, covered, until spinach wilts. Serve with rice, lemon wedges and a grinding of black pepper.

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