Stephanie's Rocco-Inspired Pork Tenderloin with Lentils and Chilies

Stephanie's Rocco-Inspired Pork Tenderloin with Lentils and Chilies
adapted from recipe by Rocco DiSpirito as seen on TVs "The Biggest Loser"
serves 4
I used pork tenderloin in place of the beef Rocco used with excellent results.

1 (1lb) pork tenderloin
3/4 cup red lentils (Rocco called them "Pink Lentils")
chicken broth
2 Anaheim Chilies or Italian Sweet Green peppers
1/2 small onion, sliced
1 clove garlic
1/2 teaspoon corriander seed, coarsely ground with mortar and pestle
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
1/8 teaspoon ground corriander
dash of turmeric
dash of cinnamon
salt and pepper
2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (corriander) for granish

for the lentils:
Rinse lentils. Place lentils in pot with enough liquid to cover (3 parts chicken broth, 1 part water) and cook until lentils are tender. Drain. Add salt and pepper to taste.

for chilies:
Roast chilies on stovetop flame until blackened. Place in a sealed plastic baggie for 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice into wide strips.

for the pork:
Preheat oven to 450F.

Season pork with salt, pepper, and coarsely ground corriander seed. Heat olive oil in a dutch oven on the stove. Add pork tenderloin and onions and whole clove of garlic. With lid on, sear pork on each side until brown (3-4 minutes per side). Replace lid on pot and transfer to oven. Cook until pork is done (165-170F). Return pot to stove. Transfer pork and onions to a plate and keep warm. Discard garlic.

Using the liquid remaining in the pot, make your curry sauce. Add cumin, corriander, turmeric, and cinnamon and saute briefly. Add about 1/8 cup - 1/4 cup chicken broth and simmer for a minute of two. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Slice pork and assemble dish on individual plates, layering as follows: scoop of lentils, a few slices of pork and some sauteed onions, a couple strips of roasted chili. Pour a little sauce on top, and garnish with fresh corriander if desired. Serve immediately, this dish taste best hot!