Spicy Lentils

Heat a tablespoon of groundnut oil in a small skillet pan.

When hot add 3 crushed cardomon pods, sprinkle of fenugrek, sprinkle of coriander powder and some crushed chillies. After a minute or so add a chopped red onion and fry until soft.

Add a good portion of dried red lentils (I use the variety that do not require overnight soaking).

Stir the lentils into the onion and spice mix and start to add some stock. Keep adding the stock a little at a time (a bit like a risotto method) topping up when the lentils have absorbed the previous stock.

Towards the end throw in a few green beans.