400 g (1 lb) lentils
400 g (1 lb) lean beef
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 aubergines, coarsely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and coarsley chopped
450 g (1 lb) spinach, washed and chopped
25 g (5 tsp) ghee (clarified butter) or butter
5 cloves garlic, crushed
10 g (1 tbsp) fenugreek seeds
15 g (1 tbsp) cumin
5 g (1 tsp) chilli
10 g (1 tbsp) coriander seeds
5 g (1 tsp) mint
salt