food achievement unlocked

I improvised in the kitchen this evening and lo, behold the new recipe. Though it uses some Indian ingredients, it's really not authentic in its cooking style. But easy, vegan, and the kid loves it! W00t!

Sabzi Dal Stew

2 onions, diced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon cumin seed
1 cup red (masoor) dal
1/3 cup brown rice
1 garlic cloves, peeled (whole)
2 quarts water
2 or 3 carrots, chopped
1 small sweet potato, diced
3 yellow potatoes, diced
2 teaspoons salt
generous dash of pepper
enough curry powder to make it distinctly yellow (maybe a tablespoon or 2?)

Heat oil; add onions, bay leaf, and cumin seed. Saute until onions are soft. Add dal and rice and fry briefly. Add water and garlic cloves. Bring to boil, then simmer about 25 minutes (until dal starts to break down). Fish out the garlic cloves, mash, and return to the pot. Add carrots, sweet potato, potatoes, salt, pepper, and curry powder. Cook about another 30 minutes, until the veggies are soft.

Sophia says: could use less carrot and more sweet potato.