Ingredients

2 cups red lentils

5 cups water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

2 tablespoons ginger root, minced

1 teaspoon mustard seed

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

4 tomatoes, chopped

3 onions, chopped

3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon ground coriander seed

6 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

boil water, add lentils, salt, tumeric, chili powder. reduce to simmer and cover.

saute onions with remaining ingrdients.

serve with plain yogurt