Besides soup, what can I do with green and brown lentils? please post recipe. perfer gourmet style?!
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Wash and cook the lentils until they are just done, rinse!. Dice some yellow onion and fry in butter until light golden brown, stir in curry powder and cook a few minutes!. Next fold in cooked potato cubes and a bit of water and cook until the potatoes are quite soft and falling apart, stir in the cooked lentils and chopped cilantro, cool and form into patties!. Dredge in gram (chick pea) flour and fry in butter until golden brown!. Serve with chutneyWww@FoodAQ@Com
Minty Orzo Lentil and Feta Salad
1 1/4 cups orzo pasta
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3/4 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
1 small red onion, diced
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil!. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain!. Transfer pasta into a large bowl, and mix in 1 tablespoon olive oil; cover, and refrigerate until cool!.
Place lentils into a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil!. Cover, and simmer over low heat until lentils are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes!. Drain and set aside to cool!.
Combine the remaining olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl!.
Remove pasta from refrigerator; add lentils, oil mixture, olives, feta cheese, red onion, mint, and dill; stir until thoroughly blended!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours!.
Serves 8!.
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Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 large white onion, sliced into rings
1 1/3 cups uncooked green lentils
3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream (optional)
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat!. Stir in the onions, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned!. Remove from heat, and set aside!.
Place lentils in a medium saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover!. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 15 minutes!.
Stir rice and enough water to cover into the saucepan with the lentils!. Season with salt and pepper!. Cover saucepan, and continue to simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are tender!.
Mix half the onions into the lentil mixture!. Top with yogurt or sour cream and remaining onions to serve!.
Serves 4!.
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You can also make Lentil Curry, Lentil Quiche, Lentil Stew, Lentil pasta sauce, Lentil Burritos and lots more - these are all I can think of for now!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 1/4 cups orzo pasta
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3/4 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
1 1/2 cups crumbled feta cheese
1 small red onion, diced
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil!. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain!. Transfer pasta into a large bowl, and mix in 1 tablespoon olive oil; cover, and refrigerate until cool!.
Place lentils into a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil!. Cover, and simmer over low heat until lentils are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes!. Drain and set aside to cool!.
Combine the remaining olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl!.
Remove pasta from refrigerator; add lentils, oil mixture, olives, feta cheese, red onion, mint, and dill; stir until thoroughly blended!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours!.
Serves 8!.
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Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 large white onion, sliced into rings
1 1/3 cups uncooked green lentils
3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream (optional)
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat!. Stir in the onions, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned!. Remove from heat, and set aside!.
Place lentils in a medium saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover!. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 15 minutes!.
Stir rice and enough water to cover into the saucepan with the lentils!. Season with salt and pepper!. Cover saucepan, and continue to simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are tender!.
Mix half the onions into the lentil mixture!. Top with yogurt or sour cream and remaining onions to serve!.
Serves 4!.
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You can also make Lentil Curry, Lentil Quiche, Lentil Stew, Lentil pasta sauce, Lentil Burritos and lots more - these are all I can think of for now!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Turkey-Lentil Chili
1 cup dry lentils
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 pound turkey sausage
1 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
sea salt to taste
1/2 (8 ounce) container plain lowfat yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Bring lentils and vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat!. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes!.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat!. Stir in the garlic, onion, celery, and sausage; cook and stir until the sausage is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes!. Stir in tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, thyme, and red pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes more!.
Stir the sausage mixture into the simmering lentils!. Continue simmering until the lentils are tender, 20 to 30 minutes!. Season to taste with salt!. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of chopped parsley to serve
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil!. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain!. Transfer pasta into a large bowl, and mix in 1 tablespoon olive oil; cover, and refrigerate until cool!.
Place lentils into a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil!. Cover, and simmer over low heat until lentils are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes!. Drain and set aside to cool!.
Combine the remaining olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl!.
Remove pasta from refrigerator; add lentils, oil mixture, olives, feta cheese, red onion, mint, and dill; stir until thoroughly blended!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 cup dry lentils
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 pound turkey sausage
1 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
sea salt to taste
1/2 (8 ounce) container plain lowfat yogurt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Bring lentils and vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot over high heat!. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes!.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat!. Stir in the garlic, onion, celery, and sausage; cook and stir until the sausage is crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes!. Stir in tomatoes, turmeric, cumin, thyme, and red pepper flakes; cook 5 minutes more!.
Stir the sausage mixture into the simmering lentils!. Continue simmering until the lentils are tender, 20 to 30 minutes!. Season to taste with salt!. Garnish each serving with a dollop of yogurt and a sprinkle of chopped parsley to serve
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil!. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain!. Transfer pasta into a large bowl, and mix in 1 tablespoon olive oil; cover, and refrigerate until cool!.
Place lentils into a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil!. Cover, and simmer over low heat until lentils are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes!. Drain and set aside to cool!.
Combine the remaining olive oil, vinegar, and garlic in a small bowl!.
Remove pasta from refrigerator; add lentils, oil mixture, olives, feta cheese, red onion, mint, and dill; stir until thoroughly blended!. Season to taste with salt and pepper!. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I know there is a dish (Middle Eastern!? Indian!?) that mixes lentils and rice together as a dish!.!.!.!. but sorry, all I have are soup and stew recipes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com