Urgent help! Made dahl in the slow cooker but forgot the lentils!

[Yoyoyo1]

Can't believe it! Just put them in 3.30pm. They are red split lentils. How long will they take? It's on high. They cook in 30mins in my soup maker but obviously it's slower!

Slow cooker has been on since 12noon but with no lentils in...

Boil them separately for 20 mins in a pan and stir in?

Stick it in a pan and cook it for about 20 mins. It'll be fine.

I think you're meant to precook dried lentils anyway before slow cooking.

Red lentils cook pretty quick - I'd check them after an hour

Thanks, I've already put them in the slow cooker.

Put the whole thing in a pan and simmer reasonably agressively on the hob, red lentils will be done in 20 mins.

Will they be safe to eat if i decide to cook in the slow cooker?

As long as they’re mushy they’ll be fine. An hour in the slow cooker will be enough, it’s only 20 minutes or so of boiling on the hob.

Great thank you