India Lentils

My sister Nancy can’t pass more than 3 people without engaging one of them in conversation. Sometimes it’s sorta like an interrogation. She’s a very curious person. Really pays off sometimes, though. She met a lady on the bus on her way to work in New Orleans years ago who was from India and somehow they got to talking about food and she gave my sister this recipe for lentils and brown rice. Said it was great for losing weight. One cup of lentils over one cup of rice is a meal. I tried it and it’s really good. I used to take it for lunch instead of a sandwich. Try it.

ps. you have to eat only a serving at a time to really lose weight.

India Lentils
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 16 oz pack lentils
1 onion (chopped)
2 or 3 garlic cloves
½ bell pepper
2 bay leaves
1 inch cutting of ginger, grated
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
¾ cup ketchup
1 tsp brown sugar

Saute onion, garlic, bell pepper.
Add all ingredients and 1 ½ to 2 qts of water.
Cook until soft.
Serve over brown rice.