Recipe name:
Lentils Ole
Recipe category:
Beans And Grains
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Recipe detials:
Beans and Grains
3 c Water 1 c Lentils 1 tb Olive oil 4 Cloves garlic, minced 1/2 c Chopped scallions, -including some green 1/2 c Chopped sweet green pepper 1/2 ts Crushed cumin seeds OR 3/8 ts Ground cumin 1 tb Chili powder 1 8-oz can tomato sauce 1 tb Red wine vinegar 1 tb Molasses In a large saucepan, bring the water and the lentils to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer the lentils for 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender but not mushy. Do not overcook the lentils. While the lentils cook, in a medium-sized skillet, preferably one with a nonstick surface, heat the oil, add the garlic, scallions, green pepper, cumin, and chili powder, and saute the ingredients for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in the tomato sauce, vinegar, and molasses, and simmer the mixture for 1 minute. When the lentils are cooked, add the vegetable mixture to the lentils, and heat the mixture through before serving it. Note: serve over rice or with corn. Source: "Good Food Gourmet," Jane Brody * The Polka Dot Palace BBS 1-201-822-3627 Posted by FAYLEN |