Red Lentils with Sweet Potato and Apricots

Want to increase your milk supply, combat fatigue and get a large dose of your daily vitamins all in one serving? Try this delicious, Moroccan-inspired stew complete with vitamins A and C, potassium, and complex carbohydrates. Apricots are also known for increasing your body’s prolactin production which is the hormone responsible for signaling your body to make more milk. Another great benefit of this dish? Purée the leftovers and make baby food!

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 cup of chopped onion
• ½ teaspoon of ground cumin
• ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 3 cups of water
• 1 cup of red lentils
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
• ½ cup of chopped dried apricots
• 1 teaspoon of grated fresh ginger
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• ¼ cup of fresh cilantro

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Fry onion for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently or until browned. 
2. Add cumin and cinnamon and sauté for one minute or until spices are fragrant.
3. Add water, lentils, sweet potato and dried apricots. Bring to a boil, cover pot and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes or until sweet potato is tender and lentils have broken down completely. 
4. Add ginger and salt and simmer for two minutes.
5. Serve over rice and garnish with cilantro

** To create baby food from the leftovers, set aside one cup of mixture prior to adding ginger and salt and puree in a food processor.

Recipe transcribed from: Today's Parent