Tomato-Curry Lentil Stew

I discovered this one day while trying to use up some leftover canned tomatoes and celery. You could probably double, triple, etc. the ingredients and brew up a whole pot of this. Feel free to use fresh tomatoes too, if you like.

Recipe «Tomato-Curry Lentil Stew» presented in category Recipes / Health, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author shef would need: 1/2 cup dry lentils, 1 cup water, 5 ounces stewed tomatoes, 1/8 cup chopped onion, 2 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves , 1/4 tsp curry powder, 3 cloves garlic, minced, salt to taste , ground black pepper to taste.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup dry lentils 
• 1 cup water 
• 5 ounces stewed tomatoes 
• 1/8 cup chopped onion 
• 2 stalks celery, chopped, with leaves 
• 1/4 tsp curry powder 
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 
• salt to taste 
• ground black pepper to taste 

Instructions

1. Combine lentils and water, bring to a boil.
2. Lower heat to simmer, add tomatoes, onion, and celery. Cover and let simmer 45 minutes. Check every 15 minutes to stir, and add water if necessary. Add spices last 15 minutes to taste. Taste and re-spice if necessary before serving.