Hello everybody, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, red split lentils. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Red split Lentils is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Red split Lentils is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
Red split lentils are fast cooking lentils that cook down into a creamy, hearty stew. Canned lentils are also another great time-saving option - just be sure to rinse them under fresh water for about one minute in order. Red split lentils are my all-time favorite lentil to use in homemade soups.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook red split lentils using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Red split Lentils:
- Make ready Split red lentils(1 mug, about 250 grams)
- Get 1 mug warm Water for soaking(drained later)
- Make ready 2 medium white Onions diced
- Get Half can chopped tomatoes about 3 large tomatoes chopped finely
- Prepare 1 level tablespoon thick tomato paste
- Take Cooking oil
- Get Spices: salt, turmeric, plain paprika powder,
- Make ready Spices: mild Madrasa curry, garlic, red chilli flakes (as preferred)
- Get 2 mugs plain water
- Prepare 1 teaspoon Mustard seed (optional)
- Prepare 1 medium green or mixed pepper
- Take Coriander small bunch (optional)
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Steps to make Red split Lentils:
- Soak the lentils in warm water.meanwhile dice peel prep onions, and prep spices: garlic, salt, turmeric, paprika, powder, tomatoes and tomatoes puree, mixed spice, mustard seeds (optional).also blend the tomatoes
- Heat oil well in pan Fry onions by stirring frequently under medium heat, until almost dark brown but not burnt. Then reduce heat a bit. Then add spices, briefly until aroma starts.
- Then add drained lentils.then cook for briefly about 5 mins.and then add the blended tomatoes and the puree. add more salt as required.then let cook further a bit. Then cook about 10 mins..
- After dried out and almost but not sticking to pan, add 2 mugs (about 500 ml)of plain water.then simmer under medium low heat until lentils are soft and not too mushy.van top up with sliced green peppers
- Then now your lentil are done.serve over coconut rice, or any breads of choice… with yogart and onion garnish or any yogurt raitas of choice. Here served with wholemeal flat breads.Bismillah and enjoy
Red lentils can be purchased whole or split. Most red varieties are skinless, those that do have skin Whole lentils will maintain their shape more (although the red varieties won't stay whole), split lentils. Yellow split, red "football" lentils and green mung beans. Bean background nine varieties in a printers box. Soybean and a variation of lentils in a wooden bowl isolated on white background.
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