Please share your favorite lentil recipe

[Anonymous]

I’ve never cooked them. Any advice would be great.

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

However you cook them, soak them for 8 hours minimum first. Otherwise, you will be gassy.

I make curry with lentils. I use patak curry paste, add chicken, carrots, cauliflower and lentils. Oh so good. Add garlic naan, and it's even better.

I also make lentil chili. You can google that recipe. I got it from a friend.

[Anonymous]

I rinse lentils, but don’t soak them as I would other beans. I’ve never had any problems.

I don’t really have a recipe. Sometimes I cook them with lightly sautéed onions, cilantro, and smoked turkey. I might add garlic, ginger, garam masala…. Sometimes I add spinach. I cook it in the Instant Pot and serve with rice, and sometimes with guacamole — especially if I do a vegetarian version without the smoked meat.

[Anonymous]

This one.

https://benandbirdy.blogspot.com/2013/10/lentil-soup-with-garlicky-vinaigrette.html?m=1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This one.

https://benandbirdy.blogspot.com/2013/10/lentil-soup-with-garlicky-vinaigrette.html?m=1

That’s what I was coming to suggest!

[Anonymous]

https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/french-lentil-and-vegetable-soup-with-bacon.html

I prefer my lentils soupy and smoky. More like split pea soup as opposed to more like a curry.

[Anonymous]

There are lots of things I like with lentils, but this one is always a hit:

Lentil-Pomegranate-Mango Salad

cooked black lentils (can used canned, or cook your own)

pomegranate seeds

Minced red onion

very finely minced jalapeno or other pepper (or not, depends who I am serving)

chopped cilantro

mango (I usually use frozen)

Mix all that together, in whatever proportions you want

Then make a dressing of lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper and pour it over.

[Anonymous]

Cookie and Kate is a good source; two of my faves:

https://cookieandkate.com/roasted-cauliflower-and-lentil-tacos/


https://cookieandkate.com/hearty-spaghetti-with-lentils-marinara/