Lentils With Onions

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 medium onion, cut in half and thinly sliced
• 200 g lentils (green or brown)
• 12 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1. Heat oil in medium sized pan.
2. Add cinnamon stick, bay leaves and cumin seeds and stir until bay leaves darken a little.
3. Add onion, fry 7-8 minutes until browned.
4. Add lentils, 750ml water, turmeric, salt, and cayenne pepper.
5. Stir and bring to a simmer.
6. Cover, turn heat to low and cook 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every so often until lentils are tender.
7. Add water if mixture seems too dry.

vegetable oil, cinnamon, bay leaves, cumin, onion, lentils, ground turmeric, salt, cayenne pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentils-with-onions-223330 (may not work)