Egg Noodles with Green Lentils and Ground Beef

This is the most spontaneous recipe I have ever prepared.

I felt like cooking pasta for supper today. That reminded me that I had some home made noodles from the summer. Than, I saw green lentils sitting in the jar almost half of a cup. These two felt complementary but still needed some more flavor which made me directing to my freezer and I reached out to a ground beef, I packed about half a pound some time ago.

I was all set to cook my pasta after pulling out a few Indian spices out of my spice cabinet. Here is my quick recipe. It was so delicious.

For 2 people
30 minutes to make

Ingredients:
1 C egg noodles (uncooked)
1/2 C green lentil (uncooked)
1/2 Lb. ground round
1 tbsp. olive oil
1/4 C Ketchup
1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
1/4 C Fresh cilantro (chopped)
1/2 tbsp. turmeric
1/2 tbsp. cumin
1/2 tbsp. dried or fresh red basil
1 tsp black mustard seed
1/2 tbsp. salt

Making:
- Wash the green lentils well
- Add 4 cups of water in a midsize saucepan and cook the lentils for 25 minutes. Drain rinse and set a side.
- Bring another 4 cups to boil and cook the pasta for 10 minutes
- Sauté sliced onions sauté on medium heat in olive oil
- Add the ground beef and sauté for couple minutes.
- Add all the spices.
-Add ketchup
- Keep Sautéing few more minutes
- Add rinsed noodles stir once
- Bring the heat to simmer
- Add cooked lentils
- Add cilantro and stir once more _ turn the heat off
- Serve immedietly.

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