One Pot Creamy Spinach Lentils Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)
  • 1 cup Spinach chopped
  • 1/2 cup Rocket leaves chopped(optional use more spinach if you don't have)
  • 2 teaspoon Butter (Salted)
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 1 Tomato chopped
  • 1/4 cup Fresh cream
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Dry white wine
  • 2-3 Basil leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes

Steps

  1. To begin with the One Pot Creamy Spinach Lentils first, in a heavy bottom pan heat butter and add chopped onions to it, Sauté till the onions are translucent and add the washed lentils to the same.
  2. Sauté for 2-3 minutes and add water to just cover the lentils, cover and cook for 45mins – 1 hour till the lentils are full cooked (you can alternatively use a pressure cooker to fasten this process)
  3. Add wine, spinach, rocket and tomato at this stage and let it simmer for 5-6 minutes.
  4. Add chilli, basil leaves, cream and milk. Bring to a boil and turn of the gas. Let the lentils stand for 15-20 minutes to absorb flavours before serving.
  5. Serve the One Pot Creamy Spinach Lentils for a sunday brunch with some garlic bread on the side and Piña Colada Recipe (Pineapple with Coconut Milk Mocktail) for a refreshing drink.