looking for spicy fried lentils recipe

[belle_harbor]

I saw in one of the threads about NT meal planning that someone was cooking spicy fried lentils. Was it Hibou? Could you or whoever it was share your recipe. It sounds really good and I would like to try it. We are big lentil eaters. TIA

[*Di]

Have you found it yet ? ... it sounds yummy !

[Taedareth]

Megadarra, Esau's Dish, or Lentils With Rice


50 min 50 min prep
4 tablespoons butter or olive oil

8 ounces green lentils or brown lentils, washed (225g)

1 1/4 pints water (725ml)

8 ounces rice, washed (225g)

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground allspice

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 medium onions, finely sliced

8 fluid ounces yoghurt


1.Heat half the butter or oil (2tbsp) in a large, heavy pan, then add the lentils and stir over a medium heat for a couple of minutes.
2.Add the water, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
3.Add the rice, cumin and allspice, then return to the boil and mix well.
4.Reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils and rice are tender and all the liquid has been absorbed (probably about 15-20 minutes). Keep an eye on it - depending on the type of rice and lentils you use, you may need to add more water. When cooked, season to taste with salt and pepper.
5.Meanwhile, heat the remaining butter or oil in a small frying pan, and fry the sliced onions until they are dark golden in colour, adding the garlic towards the end of the cooking.
6.When ready to serve, mix about three-quarters of the fried onion into the rice and lentil mixture, then transfer the mixture into a large serving dish. Pour the yoghurt on top, and garnish with the remaining fried onion. Serve immediately.

[425lisamarie]

Fried lenils? Now that sounds yum. I NEED to find a way to eat these, I don't like them!

[Hibou]

I don't know if it was me, but we do eat spicy fried lentils. I usually fry them with garlic, onions, cumin, corriander, butter/CO, and a little hot pepper sauce, and garnish with fresh cilantro; yogurt on the side.

I have to say though, the other day I made the recipe for Curried Anything which twinkletoes posted on the NT meal planning thread (post #89) and it was amazing!! I just made a big batch, and have had it with chicken, veggies, and lentils. Soooo good!