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Does anyone have any good lentil recipes? I'm trying to incorporate them more into our diet, but the only way I've ever made them is to boil the lentils and then saute minced carrots, garlic and onion and stir in the lentils when they're done.

Any lentil lovers out there?

Cooking Light has a recipe for red lentil rice cakes. I added frozen corn, diced roasted red pepper, and more highly flavored cheese than the recipe called for. They can be made large for a meal or smaller for an appetizer. Best to make tightly formed cakes and refrigerate overnight so that they "firm up" and don't fall apart when you saute them. Very nice with a spicy mayonnaise or yogurt dip. Also, fine to serve cold, piping hot or room temperature. Highly recommended.

bOIL THE CRAP OUT OF TWO CUPS OF LENTYLS

tHEN PAT TOGETER WITH FOLWER AND SALT aND PEPPER

dIP THIM IN EGG OKE AND PUT IN FRYER

sOME GOOD EATIN THEN

Be sure to try all kinds of lentils besides the brown ones from the grocery store--the red lentils take well to Indian spices and fall apart into a porridge when cooked. The lentils de Puy stay firm when cooked and have a great flavor. The black Beluga lentils are very striking on a plate. I just picked up some large yellow lentils at the Mexican market I have never seen before and am getting ready to try them.

Lentils make a good warm or cold salad. You can add some to almost any kind of soup. You can puree them (esp. red) and cook them like refried beans. More good ideas: http://homecooking.about.com/library/... There are lots of vegetarian recipes for burgers incorporating lentils too.

Find all kinds of lentils at Indian groceries, or online ethnic grocers. Oh, and health food stores, of course.

You recipe sounds good, but the technique is a bit off. Sauté the vegetables first with butter and herbs until they've soften slightly. Then add washed lentils. Instead of water for boiling, use stock. Finish with a sprinkling of salt and pepper. This should give you better results with your stand-by lentil preparation.

hey, my forum has many recipes! one of lentil cury!
http://foodandmore.freeforums.org/veg...

Red Lentil Sauce for pasta(Spaghetti)

Fry 1 small finely diced onion in oil (I use groundnut).Add 150 g red lentils and fry 1 minute.
Add 1 tablespoon curry powder, one mashed clove of garlic and 2 tablespoons of tomato puree. Sautee a little and then add enough vebetable broth and diced tomatoes from a tin to cover the lentils. When the lentils are almost done (approx. 15-20 minutes,watch out because you might have to add a little more broth and/or tomatoes along the way)add balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and maybe a little more curry according to taste.
We have this sauce with spaghetti. It´s quick and meat free.