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Ideas with lentils for toddler

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FL59 · 20/03/2020 23:56

Hello,
I am looking for recipes with lentils that are approved by your toddlers. I love lentils, they're filling, cheap and healthy but we usually have them in curry and my 2 year old isn't a big fan.
Ideas welcome! Thank you!

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awesmum · 21/03/2020 00:13

Cottage pie, lasagna, spaghetti bolognese.

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BillywilliamV · 21/03/2020 05:54

Put them in small pot with lid and give them a shake?

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Westfacing · 21/03/2020 06:00

Make lentil 'meatballs' - this is a good recipe

Lentils

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Westfacing · 21/03/2020 06:04

I think this link will work!

tasty.co/recipe/lentil-meatballs

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Avacadoandtoast · 21/03/2020 06:07

Red lentil soup - with carrots, leeks, onion, celery, garlic, tinned toms and veg stock - very tasty, healthy and filling!

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GrumpyHoonMain · 21/03/2020 06:13

Dal? Boiled with rice in khichdi? Lasagna?

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surlycurly · 21/03/2020 06:20

I make a cheats kind of cassoulet with sausages, lentils, lardons, tomatoes, carrots and lots of herbs. Tastes delicious and my kids love it.

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Ricekrispie22 · 21/03/2020 07:04
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OhioOhioOhio · 21/03/2020 07:29

Soup. Dahl?

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backfarblackcar · 21/03/2020 09:44

I used to squash them before giving my son his curry. As you stir to cool just squash them and mix in. He never noticed and then when he decided he liked chickpeas and wanted his meal to look like ours I didn't have to bother anymore.

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Thecatisboss · 21/03/2020 12:37

Lovely lentils - recipe by Annabel Karmel a sweet pot and red lentil soup which we still like as dinner

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whensmynexthol1day · 21/03/2020 12:58

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/one-pot-lentil-chicken

Mine loved this. Definitely doesn't need potatoes to serve with.

It's even better if you can cook it on a low heat for a lot longer

Freezes well for

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OstrichRunning · 21/03/2020 14:12

lentil soup

I learned the hard way that it's best to ensure that lentils don't make up too much of a meal, iyswim. they contain so much fibre too much can be too strong for a toddler's digestive system. my dd got v bad constipation for a few months, which in hindsight I attribure to too many lentils

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AtleastitsnotMonday · 21/03/2020 21:15

Lentil nuggets all the way here!

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Coffeenofilter · 21/03/2020 21:18

My toddler is SO gassy atm. Lentils for the last 4 days...(I bulk cooked but don't have freezer space, thanks to tiny freezer...). I'm thinking I might never cook with lentils again if this is the effect it has!

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FL59 · 24/03/2020 11:58

@AtleastitsnotMonday the nuggets look great! Just put them in the oven and suddenly have a major doubt -it only said to soak the lentils, so i didn't precook them, is this correct? I'm worried about them being raw even after 25 minutes in the oven.
Thanks for the advice , I am not the greatest cook as you can see!

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Grumpbum123 · 24/03/2020 12:01

Google cheese and lentil wedges they’re lovely

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