Kitchen appliances and utensils: hob, pan, tablespoon, glass, knife, kitchen board, grater, frying pan, kitchen spatula.
Ingredients
| Lentils | 1 stack |
| Broth or water | 2.5 stack |
| Onion | 1 PC. |
| Carrot | 2 pcs. |
| Vegetable oil | 3-4 tbsp. l |
| Tomato paste (optional) | 2 tbsp. l |
| Salt | taste |
| Greenery | taste |
Step cooking
Cooking lentils
- Rinse 1 cup lentils under running water to get rid of debris. Pour it into the pan.
- Pour 2.5 cups of water or broth. Fluids should always be twice as much as lentils. Put on the stove. Before boiling, cook on medium heat, and after boiling - on a slow fire (this method is applied to all legumes). You do not need to close the pan with a lid. As needed, remove the foam that forms on the lentils and stir it.
- Cooking time depends on the variety of lentils (red is cooked 10-15 minutes after boiling; green - 30 minutes; black - 40-50 minutes and requires preliminary soaking for several hours). When the side dish is cooked, salt it to taste. Rosemary, bay leaf, sage, pepper, soy sauce or a tablespoon of olive oil will make lentil porridge softer.
Did you know? Different varieties of lentils have their own color, taste and texture. For example, brown and green lentils have a nutty flavor, and it is resistant to cooking - it does not become loose. Red and yellow lentils tend to be boiled, and therefore good for mashed soups; spices allow this variety to be combined with all kinds of spices. Black lentils have a very bright flavor.
Cooking vegetables
- Cut 1 onion into small cubes.
- Grate 2 carrots on a coarse grater.
- Add 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a hot skillet.
- Put the onions in the pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes. Then add the grated carrots to the onion. Fry for another 4-5 minutes.
Cooking side dish
- In a pan to the cooked lentils, add onions and carrots, as well as 2 tablespoons of tomato paste (optional). Mix well. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water and set cook on fire for 1-2 minutes.
- The dish is ready! When serving, sprinkle the side dish with finely chopped herbs to your taste. Enjoy your meal!
Feed options
Lentils are combined with many products. Mushrooms, any meat, fresh, fried and stewed vegetables are perfect for her. In a variety of stews, these legumes surprise with their taste. Soups and salads are often made from lentils, and lentil flour is used in baking.
Video recipe
To prepare a side dish from lentils without any difficulties, check out the detailed step-by-step video recipe from an experienced hostess.
Lentil porridge is often underestimated, but it has a high protein content, due to which it is very satisfying and tasty. Try and you make this side dish - it is prepared very easily and quickly, and diversifies your usual menu. Share comments about the recipe in the comments below. Perhaps you have tips on how to improve this recipe?
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