Peanut Lentil Stew

A success of tonight, Vegetarian Monday and this meal is totally vegan. My toddler has been very picky with vegetables, and this stew has all the vegetables I want him to have.  You are free to put any vegetables in the stew, I have picked broccoli, since I have some in the house.  After mixing the stew with rice, the rice becomes very sticky so it is perfect to teach your little ones to use a spoon to feed themselves. 

If you want to speed up the cooking time, soak the lentil over night. 

Of course, if you are allergic to peanut, you can use other nut butter or seed butter. You might want to skip the peanut for garnish if you are feeding your young toddlers, it might be a choking hazard. 





Ingredients: 
* 1 medium onion, sliced
* 2 tomatoes, quartered
* 5 garlic cloves
* 5 ginger slices
* 1 tbsp hot chili sauce
* 1 tbsp tomato paste
* 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
* 2 tsp ground coriander
* 1 tsp paprika
* ¼ tsp black pepper
* ¼ cup nut butter like peanut butter
* 2 tbsp peanuts
* 1 cup green lentils 
* 2 cups broccoli, roughly chopped
* 3 cups vegetable broth
* Salt to taste
* 1 tbsp lime juice
* cilantro, peanut and lime slices for garnish


Directions: 
1) In a soup pot over medium heat, put all the ingredients except garnish into the pot, covered and bring it to a boil. Turn heat to medium low and let to simmer for about 15 - 20 mins, until the lentils are soft and all the vegetables are soft and tender. Use a hand held blender, blend everything into puree. 

2) Serve immediately over rice. Garnish with cilantro, peanuts and lime slices.