Basic Lentils

375g bag of lentils - whichever colour you like

2 brown onions, finely diced

2-8 cloves of garlic (depending on your preference)

2 tbsp tomato paste

2L vegetable stock

2 tsp ground cumin (or more to taste)

1 tsp ground coriander (or more to taste)

1 tsp ground turmeric (or more to taste)

Diced fresh chili or dried chili flakes (as much or as little as you like)

Ground pepper (to taste)

Rinse the lentils well, then add to a saucepan or slow cooker with all the other ingredients. Cook until lentils are tender (approx 40 minutes on the stovetop or 3 hours on high in a slow cooker).

Lentils will keep in the fridge for 5-6 days, or split into smaller containers and frozen.