I have had these green lentils in my cupboard for months, just staring at me, waiting to be used. With it being so violently windy today, I decided to stay in and do some food prep for the week.
The beauty of lentils, like many legumes and grains, is their ability to turn from bland to flavourful by simply adding herbs and spices to the water they're cooked in.
In addition to being a brilliant vegan source of protein, they're fibre-rich and high in Folate, and vitamins B1, B5 and B6.
Today's recipe is rather a simple one with just found ingredients, but I will be sharing a few more lentil recipes with you over the next fortnight.
Ingredients
1 Cup of Green Lentils
3 Cups of Water
2 tsp Garam Masala
2 tsp Ground Turmeric
Directions
Give the lentils a quick wash in a sieve
Put everything into the one pot and bring to a boil
Leave on a gentle simmer to cook the lentils, for around 20-25 minutes
The lentils should be nice and soft
Serve as a side dish with some steamed vegetables
Makes 4 serves
Macros per serve
177 calories
13g protein
0.5g fat
30g carbs
1g sugar
15g fibre
These keep great in the fridge, and can simply be re-heated as needed. They're perfect to take as part of your lunch to work, or for when you're not in the mood to cook.
via Stacie Michelle http://stacie-michelle.blogspot.com/2013/09/four-ingredient-spiced-green-lentils.html
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