Spinach Dahl

Ingredients:

• red lentils (1/2 cup, rinsed and drained)
• Basmati or long grain rice (2 Tbsp, rinsed and drained)
• red bell pepper (1/2, cored, deseeded, and sliced)
• olive oil (1 tsp)
• pinch ground cumin
• pinch ground coriander
• pinch mixed herbs
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 2 Tbsp cammed tomatoes, chopped

Directions:

• Place lentils, rice, red bell pepper, oil, spices, herbs, and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes until rice is tender.
• Take out 2 slices of red bell pepper.  Stire in the spinach and tomatoes and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, until spinach had wilted.
• Mash with a fork.  Serve with the 2 slices of bell pepper as finger food.

*Taken from The Big Book of Recipes for Babies, Toddlers, & Children*