Lentils

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  • lilylux
    lilylux Posts: 109 Member
    I use mine instead of ground beef - so I make vege lasagne (just make a 'meat' sauce with tinned tomatoes and tinned lentils, onions, all the usual stuff), lentil shepards pie, lentil "spag bol" (again, just make a 'meat' sauce but replace meat with lentils), same with chilli. All very good for you - good for your tummy especially. I tried making brown rice with lentils as a side dish to a chickpea stir fry the other night which was tasty, but not amazing. Lentils have very little taste but are great at cheaply bulking things up. Good luck in the kitchen.
  • dbkrantz
    dbkrantz Posts: 138
    I absolutely adore lentils.

    My recipe is as follows:

    You add one chopped onion with a little bit of olive oil/butter in a hot pan and you leave it to cook until translucent. Add the garlic until fragrant and add the lentils and vegetables/chicken stock.
    Add a bay leaf, herbs, and basically anything you want from ginger to hot crushed peppers or curry powder.

    Leave it to simmer covered for a while (15min or so) and then uncovered until the lentils are cooked and the water has evaporated. Add a bit of lemon juice and enjoy.

    I don't have precise quantities because it's basically to taste. But trust me, add the lemon juice, it's the best.

    This recipe is also great to serve with baked fish!

    Hope you like it!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/taunto/view/lentil-soup-laal-daal-251611
  • steppingstones
    steppingstones Posts: 569 Member
    So many great lentil recipes. I love them because of the taste and you don't have to presoak them. I cook beans, quinoa , etc. and measure the portion amount and freeze them in snack size ziploc bags. Always have something ready to warm up or add to another recipe.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
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  • JennetteMac
    JennetteMac Posts: 763 Member
    There are literally HUNDREDS of recipes you can make with lentils. Here are some of my favourites:

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    Spiced Red Lentil and Coconut Soup




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    Egg and Lentil Curry




    Golden Lentil Stew

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    Spicy Pumpkin and Lentil Tagine


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    Lentil Cottage Pie:

    Lentil soup:

    Apart from the egg one ( I loathe eggs!) I am going to try all these. Thanks. :flowerforyou:
  • olores
    olores Posts: 257 Member
    yes! love them! so many recipes, easy and simple....just google lentil soup, that's a great start! yum!
  • spud_chick
    spud_chick Posts: 2,640 Member
    Just sharing this since there's so much Lentil Love here; a few years ago when my coworker asked what I was bringing to our holiday luncheon and I said "lentil stew", she was delighted that someone was bringing something healthy and said that

    'the lentil is the unsung hero of the kitchen'.

    I still smile when I remember that :)
  • phoenixgirl81
    phoenixgirl81 Posts: 309 Member

    Apart from the egg one ( I loathe eggs!) I am going to try all these. Thanks. :flowerforyou:

    You could make the egg one and just leave the eggs out. Glad you like the rest of them though. Hope you enjoy them. :)
  • mamasmaltz3
    mamasmaltz3 Posts: 1,111 Member
    Bumping for recipes
  • ZugTheMegasaurus
    ZugTheMegasaurus Posts: 801 Member
    This is my favorite lentil recipe: http://australian.food.com/recipe/lentil-soup-for-people-who-thought-they-hated-lentils-meat-op-99564?mode=us&scaleto=12.0&st=null

    This is so tasty and cheap, especially if you can find a small place that deals in vegetables/fruits like I have nearby (I can get all the herbs and most of the veggies needed for under $10 when it would cost me more at the supermarket). Throw some red pepper flakes on it and it's awesome. Even my dog liked it!

    If you need to convert the recipe (like I did) the site is a little off. Just click the convert to metric button and then convert to US and it'll bring up the US measurements.
  • lgsmith12
    lgsmith12 Posts: 6
    Hi, My name is Lore, I eat lentils and brown rice often, and yes they are filled with large amounts of good soluble fiber. You can purchase them in the can or dry, If I purchase can, I use Whole foods, low sodium. Hope this helps. :smile:
  • MissB0949
    MissB0949 Posts: 142 Member
    I'm finally going to use the bag that has been sitting in my pantry for a year. Thanks!
  • sweetbeckymarie
    sweetbeckymarie Posts: 144
    I made a homemade BBQ sauce one evening and mixed it in with some canned lentils. A slightly different twist on baked beans!
  • orangesmartie
    orangesmartie Posts: 1,870 Member
    serves:6 approx cals per portion: 260

    2 tsp ground ginger
    1 tsp cumin
    225g/8oz red lentils
    1 tbsp oil
    1 sliced onion
    2 potatoes, peeled & diced
    1 tsp curry powder
    2 cloves garlic, crushed
    400g can of chickpeas, drained
    4 tomatoes, cut into wedges
    Optional
    crispy fried onions to garnish
    cumin seeds browned to garnish
    coriander leaves to garnish


    1. bring 1 pt water to boil. Stir in ginger, cumin and lentils.Season with salt. Simmer for 20 mins or until soft.
    2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large pan and stirfry onion and potato for 5-10 min, or until nearly soft. Add curry powder, chickpeas, garlic and tomatoes. Cook for a further 3-4 mins before stirring in lentil mixture. Taste and season. Cook gently for 5 mins.
    Garnish with onions, curry seeds and coriander, if using.
    Serve with rice.

    Recipe from here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=710445
  • eatrainsmile
    eatrainsmile Posts: 220 Member
    One of my fav. lentil recipe is:

    1 onion chopped
    2 carrots chopped
    2 cups of hot water
    1 heaping tsp of cumin
    1 cup green lentils cleaned and rinsed
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    A pinch of salt

    Salutee onion then add chopped carrots for about 5 minutes. Add boiling water. Add lentils, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook until lentils are soft.
  • gogoyubarino
    gogoyubarino Posts: 104 Member
    I often use lentils as a substitute for meat- for example in place of minced meat when I make lasagne.
    I also eat a lot of Indian Dhal and have used lentils to make falafels and vegie burgers- the uses are litterally endless and there is no shortage of recipes on the web.

    I would like to add that unless you're buying organic and pesticide-free lentils it is really important to wash your lentils in running water several times before you soak/ cook them. Some imported varieties are grown with lots of pesticides.
  • girlnamedlee
    girlnamedlee Posts: 96 Member
    BUMP
  • tschaff04
    tschaff04 Posts: 296 Member
    I don't eat ground beef so while my husband and kids are having a burger I make myself a lentil burger. Omg they are soooo yummy!!! I love lentils in a variety of ways but lentil burgers are my favorite.
  • begreenbe
    begreenbe Posts: 102 Member
    Bump for later.
  • sgv0918
    sgv0918 Posts: 851 Member
    Moroccan Chicken & Lentils
    8oz baby carrots
    1 1/2 c lentils uncooked
    1 1/2 lbs frozen breast tenders
    2 tbsp minced garlic
    3/4 tsp salt
    2 tsp salt free moroccan rub (or 3/4 tsp tumeric, 1/2 tsp ground red pepper, 1/2tsp cinnamon)
    2 (14.5oz) cans fat free reduced sodium chicken broth
    Place all ingrediants (in order) in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 5 hours or high 1 hour and then low for 7 hours
    6 (1 cup) servings - 240 cal/serving
  • sherisse69
    sherisse69 Posts: 795 Member
    ONe of my favs is making a lentil salad:

    Rinse the can of lentils
    Add diced cucumber, tomato, red onion, bell peppers, spinach.
    I add kalamata olives and feta cheese.
    Season with salt and pepper, and if you want toss in a light italian or greek vinegarette.

    Let sit over night - it is sooooo good!!!!! Sometimes if I want to have it, but am really hungry I will toss it with some lettuce to make it go further with few calories.

    Enjoy!
  • marla_jones
    marla_jones Posts: 45 Member
    bump for future use! I love lentils
  • okidoki7
    okidoki7 Posts: 151 Member
    funnily enough, i've just sat down whilst my lentil and veg soup is bubbling away....lentils are great, maybe you could make a nice soup .x
  • metter2011
    metter2011 Posts: 25 Member
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  • lindsy721
    lindsy721 Posts: 350 Member
    Sometimes I just use them like rice, and add chicken or veggies. But I also like lentils WITH rice... I'll boil like 1/4 cup rice and 1/4 cup lentils together and add this meat seasoning I get at Whole Foods = yummy! Some people use them in place of meat, but I generally see them as more of a rice-like ingredient.
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Costco sells Tasty Bite Madras Lentils that you just heat and serve as a side dish or as a meal if you like. So easy and very good!
  • pumalama
    pumalama Posts: 140 Member
    We make adas polo very often. It is a Persian dish made of rice and brown lentils with dried raisins or dates. You can also add ground beef or lamb with turmeric to it. It is easy and quick to make. I am not inserting a recipe here because mine is in a real book but if you are interested and cannot find a good one online you can message me and I will scan the page for you.
  • sandobr1
    sandobr1 Posts: 319 Member
    I think I have some lentils in the pantry...hmmmm.....
  • biglew909
    biglew909 Posts: 57 Member
    Great info. Thanks

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