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Spiced Lentils With Carrots

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Ingredients

1 yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp fresh ginger
4 carrots (about 2 cups chopped)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp allspice
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
1 cup brown lentils
3 tbsp tomato paste
¼ cup chopped dried apricots or raisins
3 cups vegetable broth
1 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)

Preparation

Dice the onion
Mine the 4 cloves garlic
Grate the 1 tsp of ginger
Peel and dice the 4 carrots

Instructions

Add the diced onion, minced garlic, grated ginger, and 2 tbsp olive oil to the skillet and sauté over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent
Add the diced carrots, 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp allspice, and ¼ tsp crushed red pepper and continue to sauté for a couple more minutes
Add the 1 cup brown lentils, 3 tbsp tomato paste, ¼ cup dried fruit, and 3 cups vegetable broth and stir until the tomato paste has dissolved into the broth
Place a lid on the skillet and turn the heat to high
Allow the broth to come to a full boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer with the lid on for 30 minutes with occasional stirring
Taste for seasoning (salt/pepper) and serve topped with 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley