Curried Lentils With Apple And Onion

Ingredients

• 1 pint soaked lentils
• 1 pint water
• 1½ ounces butter
• 1 small apple
• 1 onion
• 1 pinch powdered mace
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 peppercorns
• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 2 teaspoons vinegar

Method

1. 1 Simmer lentils with peppercorns (tied in muslin) and mace for 1 hour.
2. 2 Add salt, remove peppercorns, and strain the lentils.
3. 3 Slice onion and mince apple; fry together in butter for 10 minutes.
4. 4 Place fried onion and apple in a stewpan with 2 tablespoons of lentils, sugar, flour, and curry powder; mix well.
5. 5 Add lentil liquid and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
6. 6 Add vinegar before serving; serve with rice on the side.