Dinner: Saibhaji (Indian Dilled Vegetables)

Ingredients:
1/2 tbspn cumin seed
1 tbspn grated ginger
1 clove garic
Handful fresh chopped dill
1/2 tspn chilli powder
1/2 tspn turmic powder
8 tblspn red split lentils
600g spinach leaves, chopped.
1 small sweet potato, peeled and chopped
2 courgettes chopped
2 tbspn oil
Small tin chickpeas
300ml water
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Heat oil, add the cumin seeds. Brown for one minute and then add the ginger and the garlic.
2. Add the lentils, dill, vegetables, chickpeas, chilli, tumeric, salt and water. Simmer gently for 35 mins and serve hot.

The Good News:
Lentils have similar nutritional and health benefits of common beans. They are a good source of protein, fiber, and folic acid. They also contain many trace minerals. Since lentils contain a large amount of fiber, they are effective in lowering cholesterol and managing blood sugar disorders. Like common beans, the high fiber in lentils prevents blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal. Studies have shown that eating beans or lentils two or more times per week was linked with a 24 percent reduced risk of breast cancer.