Carrot and lentil pot

Ingredients

• Red lentils (dry)160g
• Carrots (raw)300g
• Onions (raw)100g
• Spinach (raw)100g
• Ground cumin (dry)2g
• Olive oil (raw)15ml
• Salt (dry)3g
• Black pepper (dry)1g
• Recipe water (raw)700ml

Method

1. Rinse 160g red lentils; dice 300g carrots and 100g onions. Heat 15ml olive oil in a pot. Soften onion and carrot for five minutes. Stir in 2g ground cumin.
2. Add lentils and 700ml recipe water. Simmer gently twenty to thirty minutes, stirring, until lentils are soft; add and record extra water as needed.
3. Wash 100g spinach, stir in with 3g salt and 1g black pepper, and simmer three minutes until wilted.
4. Divide into the selected number of servings and eat promptly. Store any unexpected leftovers in shallow containers within two hours (one hour above 32°C); refrigerate at 4°C or below. Reheat leftovers evenly to 74°C using a food thermometer.