Pineapple Lentils Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the lentils, tomato, 2 cloves of garlic, ginger, serrano chile, turmeric and 6 cups water in a large saucepan. Bring to a high simmer and cook, occasionally whisking vigorously, until the lentils are tender and begin to fall apart and the mixture is like a thin porridge, 15 to 18 minutes. Add the spinach to the pan in batches and stir until wilted. Add the lemon juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Remove from the heat.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining clove of garlic and the cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Swirl until the garlic and is golden and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Pour the lentils into a large serving bowl and drizzle with the garlic butter. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium pot over moderate heat.
• Saute onions with the salt and pepper, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and lentils, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer, cook covered for 45 minutes.
• Stir in the pineapple and serve.

Steps:

• Brown 1 bunch leeks (halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise) in 3 tablespoons olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat, 7 to 8 minutes; add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Add 3/4 cup dried brown or green lentils, 3 cups water, 1 bay leaf, 1 star anise pod and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are soft, 25 to 30 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and star anise. Season with salt, top with mint and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with lime wedges.

Steps:

• Bring lentils and water to a boil, with 2 halved garlic cloves and 1/2 white onion.
• Reduce heat, then cover and simmer over low heat about 20 minutes or until lentils are tender but not mushy.
• Drain and reserve lentil cooking liquid.
• At this point, I like to fish out the garlic halves but leave the onion, which breaks down in the lentils.
• Season with salt.
• Heat oil in large saucepan and saute chopped white onion and the 2 minced garlic cloves until onion is soft.
• Add plantain, pineapple and tomatoes; cook until plantain is soft, anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes.
• Add lentils and some reserved lentil cooking liquid.
• Continue cooking until mixture thickens a little; add more cooking liquid or even some vegetable or chicken broth if necessary so lentils aren't dry.
• Serve garnished with fried plantain slices.