Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, red split lentils. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Red split lentils are fast cooking lentils that cook down into a creamy, hearty stew. Dried red lentils are actually orange in color, and are sometimes also labeled as Egyptian lentils. Red split lentils are my all-time favorite lentil to use in homemade soups.
Red split Lentils is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Red split Lentils is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have red split lentils using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Red split Lentils:
- Prepare Split red lentils(1 mug, about 250 grams)
- Make ready 1 mug warm Water for soaking(drained later)
- Prepare 2 medium white Onions diced
- Get Half can chopped tomatoes about 3 large tomatoes chopped finely
- Get 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)
- Prepare 2 mugs plain water
- Take 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 split lentils are one of the healthiest legumes put there. People have been eating them for centuries and this food is not only nutritious but very delicious as well. The red split lentil is also known as Egyptian lentil or Masoor dal. Pureed lentils make a great addition to muffin and loaf recipes, contributing to moistness as well as adding fibre and protein. How to cook lentils perfectly (and not mushy).
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