Mushroom [ Ghost Pepper ] Marinara Dal

I usually meal prep this in a mason jar or two and eat it over the course of 1 – 3 weeks.

Ingredients

Everything after water is optional and added to taste.

  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 jar of marinara sauce
  • kombu dashi or water
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • tomato paste
  • ghost pepper hot sauce
  • vegan ponzu
  • tamari
  • pepper powder

Instructions

  1. Rinse and strain the lentils until the water runs clear. It usually takes me 4 – 7 rinses.
  2. Boil the lentils in 3 cups of water ( 2 if adding mushrooms ) for 10 – 20 minutes depending on desired tenderness.
  3. Stir in the marinara sauce and adjust to taste with the rest of the ingredients.
  4. Optional: re-boil the dal mixture for the flavors to meld together even more.

I would use the original marinara sauce jar as well as the mason jar used to rinse and cook the lentils to store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

Serving Options

I usually eat this with:

  • a slice or two of steamed sourdough bread
    ( because I don’t know how to make idli and this is close enough for me lol )
  • steamed organic green peas
  • pita chips
  • naan