T=tablespoon   t=teaspoon
Ingredients:
1 cup brown lentils
Salt & Pepper
1t cayenne pepper
1t ground cumin
2t ground ginger
2-3 garlic cloves
1 chopped carrot
2 chopped shallots or 1 small onion
1 small can tomato paste or canned tomatoes/sauce
2T milk(soy, almond or cream will work)
Cilantro
Everything else is optional

Directions:
Add lentils and 2 1/2 cup of water to pot and boil on stove top for 10 mins.
Drain lentils and add oil and chopped veggies to pot and sautee for 2 mins on high heat.
Add back into pot lentils and all spices including the tomato paste and butter as well as 1/2cup of water. Mix and cook covered on low heat for 20 mins.
Add milk and cilantro then mix together.  Keep warm til served.

*Notes- If you do not like it as thick of a consistency then add a little more water and milk. Enjoy!