Spicy Lentil Quinoa Curry

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup dry green lentils
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon ground red chile pepper
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon garam masala (Indian spice blend)
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 dash ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon butter

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 3 minutes. Mix in mushrooms, carrots, and garlic; cook until flavors combine, about 2 minutes.
2. Stir vegetable broth, water, lentils, quinoa, tomato paste, curry powder, chili powder, cumin, ginger, cayenne pepper, garam masala, turmeric, salt, and pepper into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover; let simmer until vegetables are cooked through, about 40 minutes.
3. Stir butter and cream into the saucepan. Replace the lid and cook until the lentils are tender, about 5 minutes.

olive oil, onion, mushrooms, carrots, garlic, vegetable broth, water, green lentils, quinoa, tomato paste, curry powder, ground red chile pepper, ground cumin, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, garam masala, ground turmeric, salt, ground black pepper, milk, butter

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/254368/spicy-lentil-quinoa-curry/ (may not work)