Curried Lentils (Chickpea Masala)

Ingredients 

2 Tbl Chickpea Masala

2 Cups Cooked Green Lentils

½ tsp mustard seeds

½ Yellow Onion Diced

Handful of Cherry Tomatoes Diced

Handful of Finely Chopped Spinach

Olive Oil

Salt to taste

Black Pepper to taste

Garlic Powder to taste

Instructions

• Put a pan on the stovetop on High Heat.  Add a tablespoon of olive oil and add a ½ teaspoon of mustards.  Cover the pan with the lid and wait for the mustard seeds to begin popping.
• Lower the temperature to medium heat and saute the onions until translucent.  Add more olive oil as needed.  Season with Salt, Black Pepper and Garlic Powder to taste.
• Add 2 Tbl of EITHER Earth Tones Masala OR Chickpea Masala OR 1 Tbl of Fire and Spice Masala to the pan.  Add olive oil to the pan.  You should have what looks like a dense sauce.  Not too powdery and not too oily.
• After a minute, reduce the temperature to Low Heat and add the cooked Lentils, Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes.  Fold into the Masala/Onion mixture until it is thoroughly mixed.  Season with Salt, Black Pepper and Garlic Powder to taste.