green lentils cooking

9 replies

bagpussmice · 21/02/2006 18:38

bought some organic green lentils loose at a local trade market but not sure how to cook them...
do I need to soak them overnight first and how long to cook for?

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zippitippitoes · 21/02/2006 18:52

rinse them then cook from cold in a pan for at least forty minutes on a gentle simmer

they do need thorough cooking

Gloworm · 21/02/2006 18:54

or you can soak them overnight, then you dont have to cook them for quite a while.

Or soak them in the morning, for use that night.

pesme · 21/02/2006 19:00

i had green lentils last night, v. yummy i cooked them for an hour.

chocolateshoes · 21/02/2006 19:34

add some leeks, tin toms, mushrooms to your cooked lentils, & you can have a very tasty lasagne. Yum!

fastasleep · 21/02/2006 19:36

And this MTS!!

Just a game I'm playing to see if MTS is the all seeing eye.... (don't mind me I've lost my brain in a toddler screaming incident)

organic green lentils - arf!

mummytosteven · 21/02/2006 19:43

oh blimey, if there are no instructions I would err on side of caution - would soak overnight. Agree with Zippitippitoess - cook for at least 40 minutes. Have to confess I go for the lazy option - tinned lentils from tesco/sainsbury!

busybaby · 21/02/2006 19:50

Curried Lentil Pie ... Mmmm yummy!

2tbspn/30ml oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1tbspn/15ml curry powder
1tspn/5ml ground coriander
1tspn/5ml ground cumin
12oz/350g green lentils (I wash them, but don't soak or pre-cook them)
1.25pints/700ml water
4tbspn/60ml tomato puree
1 veg. stock cube
1 small green pepper, sliced
1 small leek, sliced
2 celery sicks, sliced
salt + pepper to taste

Heat oil, fry onion until transparent.
Add garlic, curry powder, coriander, cumin + cook for few seconds.
Stir in lentils, water, tom. puree + veg. stock cube.
Cover + simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Add pepper, leek + celery + mix. Cook for 20-30 minutes, keeping covered, until lentils + veg. are tender (may need to add more water - should be moist but not too wet).
Add seasoning.
Top with mashed potatoes flavoured with creme fraiche/soured ceam/nutmeg etc.
Cook in the oven until crispy and brown.

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bagpussmice · 21/02/2006 20:19

thanks all... and for the recipee - sounds yummy.
btw I normally buy them in a tin, but supported the local traders at an organic market and thought I would give them a try (v. cheap too!)

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Beetroot · 21/02/2006 20:24

as bolagnaise? with onions, caroot, toms, herbs and pasta?

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