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Recently we’ve been shopping more for what’s on a good sale and finding ways to cook with it in an effort to save grocery money. As a result I have six bags of lentils, and that’s after cooking lentil soup twice and two different lentil-and-rice dishes. So suggest me your favorite lentil recipes please. E: hell of a snipe
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Anno posted:Recently we’ve been shopping more for what’s on a good sale and finding ways to cook with it in an effort to save grocery money. As a result I have six bags of lentils, and that’s after cooking lentil soup twice and two different lentil-and-rice dishes. So suggest me your favorite lentil recipes please. What kind of lentil soup? We do a Turkish-inspired one with carrots and cumin, served with yoghurt. Lentils keep for ages so don’t feel you need to eat them all now. Vegetarian shepherds pie with lentils. What we call lentil muck: cook lentils with some bay leaf and a couple of cloves of garlic (remove when done). Drain, add lemon juice, OO and season. This can be a base for a few things, eg add beetroot and feta, roasted veg, etc. It’s good by itself though.
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Oct 30, 2022 17:32
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Make lentil fudge, OP
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Oct 30, 2022 17:40
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Discendo Vox posted:Make lentil fudge, OP  We’ve actually made an Indian sweet with gram flour, which isn’t that far off.
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Oct 30, 2022 18:13
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Red lentils, caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar. So simple, so good
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Oct 30, 2022 18:42
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therattle posted:
Such a small amount of flour!
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Oct 30, 2022 18:47
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It’s fall where I am, so I submit to lentil OP a veggie chili. However you make chili, replacing the meat with 3 cans of (any) beans and 1 cup of lentils. Cook the lentils in VERY well seasoned water/stock/etc and fold them in when you put the beans in. I also like dal, but I’m not very good at it.
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Oct 30, 2022 19:38
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ThePopeOfFun posted:It’s fall where I am, so I submit to lentil OP a veggie chili. However you make chili, replacing the meat with 3 cans of (any) beans and 1 cup of lentils. Cook the lentils in VERY well seasoned water/stock/etc and fold them in when you put the beans in. I think dal is better with red lentils but given that OP has made rice and beans I’m assuming they got brown/green lentils. Brawnfire posted:Such a small amount of flour! 
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Oct 30, 2022 19:53
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therattle posted:I think dal is better with red lentils but given that OP has made rice and beans I’m assuming they got brown/green lentils. We started with 4 bags red 4 bags brown. I’ll be honest I’m not great at telling the difference so I usually use what I think will look best in a dish. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I don’t know why I never thought of trying to make dal. Anno fucked around with this message at 21:37 on Oct 30, 2022 |
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Oct 30, 2022 21:34
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Happiness Commando posted:Red lentils, caramelized onions, balsamic vinegar. So simple, so good Recipe please? I think i have that in my pantry
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Oct 30, 2022 21:56
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This is what I have written down. Haven't made it in a while. Cooking it with stock is an easy taste upgrade. 1 tsp of salt probably isnt enoughquote:2 cups red lentils Also take a look at any of the million variants of curry-coconut-carrot-ginger soups with red lentils Happiness Commando fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Oct 30, 2022 |
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Oct 30, 2022 22:07
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Happiness Commando posted:This is what I have written down. Haven't made it in a while. Cooking it with stock is an easy taste upgrade. 1 tsp of salt probably isnt enough Do i take a stick/blender to it?
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Oct 30, 2022 23:36
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Happiness Commando posted:This is what I have written down. Haven't made it in a while. Cooking it with stock is an easy taste upgrade. 1 tsp of salt probably isnt enough Yes, those soups are great! Butternut squash works well too, as does peanut butter. The biggest difference is that green lentils tend to hold their shape when cooked whereas red lentils kind of fall apart; so a conventional dal works well with red, a soup that you’re going to blend or want to be quite thick but without bits works with red; if you want them to stay relatively intact, like a shepherds pie, chilli, rice and lentils etc, use green.
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Oct 30, 2022 23:56
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lentil tofu: - cook any amount of red lentils all the way through - drain water - blend until smooth - fry the blended lentils in a dry pan until they turn into a thick, sorta-mouldable paste - press into a parchment-lined tupperware - chill until cooled to at least just below room temp - use as you would regular tofu lentils are great for making falafel, and red lentils are wonderful for thickening up japanese curry sauces
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Oct 31, 2022 00:44
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w4ddl3d33 posted:lentil tofu: Tell me more about lentil based falafel; i rarely buy chickpeas.
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Oct 31, 2022 00:52
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Mister Facetious posted:Tell me more about lentil based falafel; i rarely buy chickpeas.
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Oct 31, 2022 01:08
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Look man, I'm not a food scientist here, I need to be sure.  Also I don't have a falafel recipe, I've only made them once and my results were sub-mediocre.
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Oct 31, 2022 02:37
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This one's pretty good
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Oct 31, 2022 05:12
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I made that from that recipe for the first time last week and it was great even with quite a few herb/seasoning substitutions so can confirm is good He also has a POV video of him making it on his youtube channel
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Oct 31, 2022 05:24
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RE: lentils. We made this lentil and sunflower seed dip at the restaurant. Its like 2 cups of brown lentils cooked until done through (drain off the liquid), 4 - 6 medium (or 3 large) diced Spanish onions, cooked over low heat in just enough oil to cover them until they’re browned dark brown, like 2 cups of sunflower seeds, toasted until nutty, and a spot of dark brown sugar to bump up the caramelly taste of the onions. Season generously with salt and black pepper, and grind in the food processor until smooth-ish. It is really lovely. At home, I’ll make it with walnuts or pecans.
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Oct 31, 2022 09:35
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Mister Facetious posted:Tell me more about lentil based falafel; i rarely buy chickpeas. this is the recipe i use, but i sub in vital wheat gluten instead of flour and i bake them: https://tastysimplyvegan.com/red-lentil-falafel/
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Oct 31, 2022 13:04
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I feel like aside from putting it in some stews (maybe?) I've never cooked lentils. It's one of those things that just ends up in the back of my cupboards and I go through even barley faster.
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Oct 31, 2022 16:43
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VelociBacon posted:I feel like aside from putting it in some stews (maybe?) I've never cooked lentils. It's one of those things that just ends up in the back of my cupboards and I go through even barley faster. I used more of them before I got a pressure cooker, because I could just toss them in with white rice and cook those together.
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Oct 31, 2022 16:50
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aw frig aw dang it posted:I used more of them before I got a pressure cooker, because I could just toss them in with white rice and cook those together. Oh really? Would that work with a zoji or does it throw off the machine's ability to time the cook well? What kind of ratio of rice to lentils do you use?
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Oct 31, 2022 16:53
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VelociBacon posted:Oh really? Would that work with a zoji or does it throw off the machine's ability to time the cook well? What kind of ratio of rice to lentils do you use? It does, a zojirushi was what I was using most of the time. I think I was doing 1:1 rice:lentils back then, but nowadays I'd recommend more like 3:1 just because that ratio of starch to legumes feels like a more satisfying meal to me. Honestly it's kinda hard to mess up, I've even made rice & lentils together by dumping them in a thermos with some boiling water and just throwing the lid on for an hour or two.
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Oct 31, 2022 17:00
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I just like cooking them together in a pot. One cup rice, one cup lentils, one chopped onion, can/can-sized amount of tomatoes, garlic and fresh ginger. Throw that together, add in your choice of spices (I do paprika, chili powder, thyme, cumin and nutmeg), pour over two cups of chicken broth or water and cook for 15 minutes. Makes a ton of food for maybe $2.00, takes 30 minutes max and pairs well with lots of other things or can just be eaten alone. Spritz over some lemon juice and a bit of parsley if you want to garnish it up a bit.
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Oct 31, 2022 17:04
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There is a lentil salad a local Ethiopian restaurant makes that is just amazing. There is *Some* spice in there I can't otherwise identify. I feel like I know a lot of different spice tastes, but it's magical and different. Unfortunately googling it is worthless since there are about as many recipes as Ethiopian foodies. I don't feel comfortable trying to schmooze the recipe. They serve it as a starter with all their dishes. I may need to go get some doro wat this week, just to have it again. Lentil talk too - I have enjoyed trying the many different types. Growing up we just had brown. Then I met red, and discovered dal. French green are plump and nutty, and black are even stronger tasting (mostly used in Indian foods? I think the green ones are my favorite as they hold up to cooking well without coming apart.
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Oct 31, 2022 18:49
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Arkhamina posted:There is a lentil salad a local Ethiopian restaurant makes that is just amazing. There is *Some* spice in there I can't otherwise identify. I feel like I know a lot of different spice tastes, but it's magical and different. Unfortunately googling it is worthless since there are about as many recipes as Ethiopian foodies. I don't feel comfortable trying to schmooze the recipe. They serve it as a starter with all their dishes. I may need to go get some doro wat this week, just to have it again. Might be fenugreek leaves.
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Oct 31, 2022 20:07
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Might be fenugreek leaves. Oddly my first thought was fenugreek (seeds came to mind first) too.
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Oct 31, 2022 20:27
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Man now I want a big vegetarian combo platter from the local Ethiopian place. Stupid spouse doesn't like ethiopian food for some insane reason so I never get it anymore.
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Oct 31, 2022 22:17
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Guildenstern Mother posted:Man now I want a big vegetarian combo platter from the local Ethiopian place. Stupid spouse doesn't like ethiopian food for some insane reason so I never get it anymore. You never eat without your spouse? Or is it like a dim sum situation where you kinda need x participants to get anything out of it?
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Oct 31, 2022 22:34
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Arkhamina posted:There is a lentil salad a local Ethiopian restaurant makes that is just amazing. There is *Some* spice in there I can't otherwise identify. I feel like I know a lot of different spice tastes, but it's magical and different. Unfortunately googling it is worthless since there are about as many recipes as Ethiopian foodies. I don't feel comfortable trying to schmooze the recipe. They serve it as a starter with all their dishes. I may need to go get some doro wat this week, just to have it again. I love learning about spices that are outside of the anglophone canon. I made traditional Mexican tepache and added cubeb, long peppercorns and grains of paradise to my spice cabinet
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Oct 31, 2022 22:56
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VelociBacon posted:You never eat without your spouse? Or is it like a dim sum situation where you kinda need x participants to get anything out of it? We both work from home and, particularly with Covid, don’t go out for meals much, so eat almost all of our meals together. My wife isn’t such a fan of Ethiopian but she’s coming round. (I love it).
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Nov 1, 2022 00:30
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They just need a bit of teff love
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Nov 1, 2022 01:10
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Brawnfire posted:They just need a bit of teff love Boo! She doesn’t like sour sourdough and injera sometimes has that same tang, but it’s growing on her, thank god. There are a couple of great Ethiopian places near us that do great (and fairly cheap) takeaways with a variety of delicious veg dishes. I love it. So much flavour. I make Ethiopian sometimes (red lentil wot and that delicious cabbage potato carrot dish i posted; we eat them with rice, which works well)
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Nov 1, 2022 01:20
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Shiro wot best wot
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Nov 1, 2022 01:55
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Steve Yun posted:I love learning about spices that are outside of the anglophone canon. I made traditional Mexican tepache and added cubeb, long peppercorns and grains of paradise to my spice cabinet my secret to perfect tepache is to use white sugarloaf pineapple. long peppercorns are a favourite in my household and are, imho, essential for a good pickled onion brine
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Nov 1, 2022 02:04
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Yeah actually can you all give some Ethiopian dish recommendations? Is it even a good food for takeout or is it an eat-in food? There's a place down the street from me.
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Nov 1, 2022 02:43
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VelociBacon posted:Yeah actually can you all give some Ethiopian dish recommendations? Is it even a good food for takeout or is it an eat-in food? There's a place down the street from me.
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VelociBacon posted:Yeah actually can you all give some Ethiopian dish recommendations? Is it even a good food for takeout or is it an eat-in food? There's a place down the street from me. Takeout is great. The only issue is that it’s often like 5 dishes in one container so they aren’t perfectly separated, but that’s no biggie. It works well as leftovers too. I am now thinking of Ethiopian food and literally salivating.
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