Spicy Lentil Stir-Fry

Spicy Lentil Stir-Fry

Spicy lentil stir-fry is a dish that my dad taught me, it was passed down generations. My background culture is from Sri Lanka, where both my parents were born and grew up there. This colorful dish shows how we south Asians love to eat spicy.

I personally find that this dish has the power to make people like beans, since is what had happened to me.

This dish is a combination of so many types of beans and peas; it consists of red kidney beans, romano beans, black eyed peas, and chick peas. It is a wonderful dish, for it is a good source of fiber and protein. This dish can be eaten for lunch or dinner, and will satisfy your hunger.

I chose to share this recipe with everyone because this dish uses few ingredients, yet so my flavors are enhanced.

The one thing that is great about this dish, is that it is basic, so you can add anything u want to make it better, like adding some of your favorite vegetables or adding other spices. It is the type of dish that you can play around with the ingredients and it can be made the way you want it.

For now I will let you know of the basic dish. It isn’t a time consuming dish, it only takes a few minutes to prepare. It is a quick and easy dish.

Ingredients:

- 1 onion

- 2 tablespoons of olive oil ( or desired oil)

- ¾ teaspoon of salt

- 1 tablespoon of curry powder (spiciness varies according to person)

- 1 can of mixed beans

- Few curry leaves

Directions:

1. First chop the onion into little chunks.

2. Pour the olive oil into the pan and turn the heat up to medium.

3. Place the onion chunks into pan and stir till a bit tender.

4. Then place the beans into the pan and in toss in the curry leaves.

5. Add the curry powder with the salt.

6. Stir till beans and peas are tender.

7. EAT!