Curried Lentils Recipes

Steps:

• Wash the lentils in cold water until the water runs clear. Put lentils in a pot with enough water to cover; bring to a boil, place a cover on the pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, adding water during cooking as needed to keep covered, until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions in hot oil until caramelized, about 20 minutes.
• Mix curry paste, curry powder, turmeric, cumin, chili powder, salt, sugar, garlic, and ginger together in a large bowl; stir into the onions. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir in the tomato puree, remove from heat and stir into the lentils.

Steps:

• Rinse lentils and place in a saucepan with the water. Bring to a boil, then cover, and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the curry paste, coconut cream and season with salt to taste. Return to a simmer, and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, until tender.

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until vegetables and lentils are tender. Stir in salt. Discard bay leaves.

Steps:

• Bring lentils to boil in plenty of water to cover in covered pot. Cook about 10 minutes, until soft. Drain and reserve liquid.
• Peel and coarsely chop onion and saute with garlic in hot oil until soft.
• Reduce heat and add coriander, cumin, turmeric, chili powder, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. Stir well.
• Add florets to the onion mixture with stock and tomato paste. Stir well to mix. Cover and cook until cauliflower is tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in lentils, adding liquid from lentils if necessary to thin a little.
• Stir in cashews and serve with yogurt on the side.

Steps:

• Heat the 2 T broth (or you can use oil) in a heavy-bottomed soup pot, saucepan, or Dutch oven and saute the onion with 1 clove of the garlic until it begins to turn translucent.
• Add the ginger, turmeric, and curry powder and saute for a few minutes longer.
• Add more broth (or water), if necessary, and the rice, and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the lentils, 4 cups water, bouillon cubes, remaining garlic, and raisins and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce the heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add the apples and simmer, covered, for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed.
• Optionally, serve topped with plain yogurt and some more raisins.

Steps:

• Wash and sort the lentils and cook until they are tender but firm.
• 4 cups of water High Heat 10 minutes and low/medium heat 15 minutes.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
• When it is hot, add the garlic and saute over moderately low heat for 1 minute then add the spinach and cook about 2 mins or so until all the leaves are wilted.
• Add the lentils and the remaining ingredients to the skillet.
• cover and simmer over very low heat for 15 minutes.
• This is good over mashed potatoes, rice or couscous.