Here's a lentil recipe that I cooked tonight using some garam masala that I ordered online. Holy cow it was delicious! Super easy to make.

2 small onions, diced
2 quarts chicken or vegetable broth
2 carrots, diced
2 tbsp veg oil
1 pound (bag) lentils
2 tbsp garam masala
14.5 oz can diced tomatos

In a dutch oven, saute onions and carrots in the veggie oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, lentils, broth, then add the garam masala. Stir and bring to a boil. As soon as it comes up to a boil, set heat to low and cover for 30 minutes.

If you want, you can use a stick blender to make a thicker soup or put a couple cups of the soup in the blender. I don't find this necessary personally.

I ordered my garam masala here: http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/p-penzeysgarammasala.html

It was way, way, WAY better than GM that I've purchased at the grocery store.