The Lentil Thread. - Page 3

[Sepia]

Originally Posted by rootzdawta

My favorite recipe these days using lentils (red or green) is dahl.

i'm going to try this. dh loves dahl.

can someone tell me about freezing lentils? a couple of people have mentioned it-is there anything special you need to do?

[marieangela]

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Glad I found this thread. I love lentils, but don't tend to cook them often. I never thought to cook and freeze...

[maciascl]

Originally Posted by DoulaClara

I love TJ's black lentils- actually, I just went looking for them the other day, and they weren't in this store. They taste really good- they dye water a neat purple-y grey color. I cooked them, and then cooked some pasta in the lentils, and the pasta ended up purple!

Clara

Do you use them just like you would red or green ones? Do they have a diffrent taste or texture? If I remember right they are really small aren't they? Thanks!

[DoulaClara]

Hi Cheryl!

I do use them just like red or green lentils- they're just a little smaller, and I use more. They get a tiny bit bigger (and change color quite a bit- the black really leaves the lentil and goes into the water) but they are really good. I've made my lentil salad, and lentils and rice, as well as lentil and sausage soup with them and we love them. They kind of have a more "lentilly" flavor, if that makes sense. Almost peppery.

Clara

[Three~Little~Birds]

Originally Posted by RedDirtGirl

I love lentils!!!
I'm in need of a good lentil/rice salad if anyone knows of one.

Here is my favourite lentil salad recipe. Everyone that I've made it for loves it. Depending on your palate, you might want to half the cayenne pepper...


LENTIL SALAD

1 can lentils
2 TB lemon juice
4 tsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 pint grape/cherry tomatoes, cut in half
2 roasted red peppers, chopped
1/4 C. chopped cilantro
1/4 C. finely chopped red onion
1/2 C. crunbled feta cheese

1. Rinse and drain lentils
2. mix lemon juice, oil, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper together
3. Add lentils
4. Add everything else and mix

Make up to 2 days in advance, or serve immediately
Enjoy!

[nomadmom]

RedDirtGirl, thanks for the lentil taco recipe! I made them a couple nights ago, and dh and his cousin (both omni) said they like them better than meat tacos -- if you knew them, you'd know that's a huge compliment!!

I just had the bit that was left over on top of a baked potato -- yum! I will be using that recipe a lot.

[LandonsMom]

i didnt read them all, so hope its not already been posted!

I made LENTIL TACOS last night, they were DE-LISH!!!

Cook your lentils about 20 minutes. Then add taco seasoning (i used a package, but you could easily make your own with common spices), make sure theres a little water left (or add some). Bring to a boil, then simmer until the taco seasoning thickens up a bit.

Crisp your taco shells in oven, then fill with lentil mixture. Add lettuce/tomato/guac/sour cream/cheese or whatever you normally put on your tacos. Voila!!

It was pretty darn good if I do say so myself!! The lentils really seemed to absorb the flavor of whatever spices you add making them a great food to add to MANY meals!

This was the first time dh hasnt complained about my new vegge creationS!!

ETA: Just noticed the other taco recipe, they really are good!!

[scarlettrose]

yesterday i made a lentil/brown rice stew.....chopped up two carrots, three stalks of celery, one small onion, and some garlic, sauteeed them in a pan for a bit in some EVVO then dumped it all in the crockpot, then took two cups of brown rice and sauteed it in the same pan as the veggies in some EVVO until the rice started to smell nutty, then dumped that in the crockpot, added about 8 cups of water (i started with 6, but added some more later on because i didn't want the stew to get too dry) and a pound of rinsed lentils, i cooked it all on high for about four hours, then turned the heat down to low.....

i ate the stew with fresh salad greens right on top and topped it all with balsamic vinegar....IT WAS SOOOO GOOD....

and i have plenty of leftovers...froze two containers worth....

i can make lentil/rice burgers with some of the leftovers as well as some lentil/rice tacos.....

[kdmama33]

Thanks for this thread! I was just debating what to do with a pound of lentils and remembered that I'd seen this thread title a few days ago. I'm making the honey baked lentils for dinner in the crockpot.

[maciascl]

Originally Posted by kdmama33

I'm making the honey baked lentils for dinner in the crockpot.

How did it turn out? How long did you cook it? Any adjustments to the recipe for the crock pot? I want to try it & I am getting inspired to pull out my crock pot

[artemis33]

Originally Posted by kdmama33

Thanks for this thread! I was just debating what to do with a pound of lentils and remembered that I'd seen this thread title a few days ago. I'm making the honey baked lentils for dinner in the crockpot.

I'm planning to try this recipe this week too! I'd love to use the slow cooker so please post how it turned out!

Also, what does everyone serve with this dish?

[maciascl]

Well I decided to try it out anyway. I added some carrots & will make some brown rice to serve it with. I'll let you know my results

[sleepnrain]

Mmmm, lentils...

Would someone mind posting the Honey Baked Lentils recipe? I can't get the link above to work.

Also, has anyone used canned lentils? I have a can of green lentils sitting in the kitchen and I have no idea what to do with it.. I'm assuming just follow the same recipes but cut down on cooking time? I want to make honey baked lentils, but I guess the cooking time would be a lot less since they're canned?

Lentils are great though, I usually just make a very basic lentil and rice mixture, and sometimes add tomatoes or other veggies (always with onion and garlic).

[artemis33]

Honey Baked Lentils Recipe

Originally Posted by sleepnrain

Would someone mind posting the Honey Baked Lentils recipe? I can't get the link above to work.

I was asking for it too in this thread and someone posted it!

I hope it is okay to list it here I don't know who it originally came from. It certainly belongs in this thread though!

Honey baked lentils.

1 cup lentils
2 cups water
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soysauce
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp ginger
1 clove garlic
1 small onion
salt & pepper

Bake in a covered dish at 350 until tender (about an hour and a half)

Sometimes I sub 1/3 of a cup or so rice or barley for some of the lentils. I also sometimes add whatever vegitables are on hand for a one dish meal. Some that are good are carrots, celery, potatoe, yam, squash, turnip, cabbage and parsnip. Use what you have, "winter" vegitables work best.

I still haven't made it but hope to try it this week.

[umami_mommy]

what a great thread, just what i was looking for.

this is one of my favorites, though dh isn't fond of it. (he doesn't like onions!) make sure you follow the directions for caramelizing the onions so it comes out just right.


Megadarra (Brown Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)


1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
7 cups vertically sliced onion
4 1/2 cups water
1 1/4 cups lentils
1 1/4 cups long-grain rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion; cover and cook 15 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally. Uncover and increase heat to medium; cook 25 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Keep warm.
While onion cooks, bring 4 1/2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add lentils; cook 20 minutes or until tender. Stir in 1/2 cup caramelized onion, rice, salt, and pepper. Cover, and cook 25 minutes or until lentils and rice are tender. Spoon lentil mixture into a shallow dish; top with remaining onion. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil over lentils.

[LandonsMom]

bumping

I need some more LENTIL recipes! Anyone with some to share??

[Panserbjorne]

YUM! I need to learn how to cook lentils. I never ate them growing up and tried them for the first time two years ago. I'll be lurking here...

[sunshinestarr]

Great thread! I've been searching for a vegan lentil loaf for a while - anyone have one?
Thanks!

[krankedyann]

duh. My mistake.

[J2]

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