Caribbean Curried Peas (Lentils)

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 fresh chile pepper, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 tablespoons curry powder
• 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth, divided
• 1 cup lentils
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste

1. Heat canola oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion, carrots, salt, black pepper, and sugar until onion is a deep brown color, 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce heat to medium; add garlic, chile pepper, ginger, and curry powder. Stir constantly to incorporate, about 5 minutes.
2. Increase heat to medium-heat and stir 1 can vegetable broth into the onion mixture. Scrape up any vegetables or curry powder stuck to the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add lentils and remaining 1 can of vegetable broth; cook until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir cilantro into lentils before serving.

canola oil, onion, carrots, salt, white sugar, garlic, chile pepper, ginger, curry powder, vegetable broth, lentils, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/222903/caribbean-curried-peas-lentils/ (may not work)