Basic Lentils Recipes

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BASIC LENTILS

Make our tasty lentil recipe and use it as a base to make three more fabulous dishes. By itself it's a tasty vegan, low-fat and gluten-free meal

Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer

Categories     Side dish, Supper

Time 55m

Yield Makes 6 portions

Number Of Ingredients 11



Basic lentils image

Steps:

  • Melt 1 tbsp coconut oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and a pinch of salt, and cook for 8 mins. Stir in the garlic and ginger and cook for a few mins more. Add the lentils, turmeric and tomatoes, stir to combine, then pour in 1 litre of water. Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for 25-30 mins, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender.
  • Heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan. When it's very hot, add the spices and fry for a min or so until fragrant, then stir them through. Add the lemon juice and season to taste. Will keep for four days in the fridge, or freeze it in batches and use to make our lentil kedgeree, lentil fritters, or spinach dhal with harissa yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 31 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 13 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

2 tbsp coconut oil
2 onions , chopped
4 garlic cloves , chopped
large piece of ginger , chopped
300g red split lentils
1 tsp turmeric
2 tomatoes , roughly chopped
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds
1 lemon , juiced

BASIC FRENCH LENTILS

A humble peasant dish, this will be best made with real French _lentilles du Puy_. Adapted from Dorie Greenspan's _Around My French Table_ as published by Caroline Russock at Serious Eats. http://bit.ly/d4IBaV

Provided by DrGaellon

Categories     Lentil

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11



Basic French Lentils image

Steps:

  • Pick over the lentils, removing any stones. Rinse under cold water and drain well.
  • Put lentils in a saucepan. Cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Pour into strainer and rinse with cold water. Rinse saucepan as well and return lentils to pan.
  • Push the clove into the onion and place onion in saucepan. Add carrot, celery, garlic, bay leaf and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook 25-30 minutes until almost tender. Skim off any solids that rise up while cooking. Season with salt and pepper and cook an additional 5-10 minutes until fully tender. Add Cognac, if using.
  • Drain the lentils (save the cooking liquid if you're planning to reheat them later). Discard the garlic, bay leaf and clove. Dice the vegetables and stir back into the lentils along with the shallot, if using.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature. Store lentils and cooking liquid separately in airtight containers in refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat lentils in cooking liquid in a covered saucepan over low heat.

1 cup lentils, du puy
1 clove
1 small onion, peeled
1 medium carrot, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 4 to 6 pieces
1 celery rib, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 4 to 6 pieces
1 garlic clove, smashed, peeled, and germ removed
1 bay leaf
3 1/2 cups vegetable broth or 3 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon cognac (optional)
1 shallot, finely chopped, rinsed, and patted dry (optional)
freshly ground pepper

15-MINUTE LENTIL SOUP

This is a fast, hearty soup for dinner; vegetarians can use vegetable broth.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9



15-Minute Lentil Soup image

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic; season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 3 to 5 minutes. Add broth; bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Add lentils and cook until soup thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 16 g, Protein 19 g

1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
14.5 ounces low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
3/4 cup cooked lentils (from a 15-ounce can), rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar

EASY LENTIL STEW

This is a yummy Lentil Stew made with mostly what is in your pantry. It is only four servings so you won't have tons left over. Simple but delicious!

Provided by Mimi in Maine

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11



Easy Lentil Stew image

Steps:

  • Rinse and drain the dry lentils.
  • In a saucepan combine the lentils, chicken broth, tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, celery, parsley, basil, garlic, and pepper.
  • Simmer for 45-50 minutes untils lentils and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.1, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 677.8, Carbohydrate 44.3, Fiber 17.8, Sugar 6.2, Protein 19

1 cup dry lentils
3 1/2 cups chicken broth (I use College Inn)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can of peeled Italian tomatoes (cut up)
1 cup peeled chopped potato
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery (optional)
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried basil (crushed)
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 dash pepper

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