Looking for Red Lentil Recipes

[omega50]

My frugal ways have caught up with me yet again.

Not on my list yesterday , but I came across a smoking deal on a 10kg bag of Red Lentils.
Under 4 cents a 100g means Mama and I gonna be eating lots of lentil dishes the next 10 winters-Cheaper than cat food for retired guys.

Does anyone have any good lentil recipes to share?

I also bought 20 lbs of Rigatoni for about 30 cents a lb so I am already making a Red Lentil Bolognese for supper.

Looking for something tasty and unique but tried and tested.

[Rumtan]

You scare me pal.......are red lentils not the major cause of methane gas ?

[omega50]

Smoked Lentil and Trout sausages for a day on the ice in March

[Rumtan]

Your killing me........we will get blown across the lake.

[Rumtan]

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...l-curry-236684

http://pinchofyum.com/red-curry-lentils

http://www.chatelaine.com/recipes/red-lentils/

http://www.readersdigest.ca/food/rec...entils-shrimp/

[omega50]

Originally Posted by Rumtan

Your killing me........we will get blown across the lake.

Perhaps they could be consumed inside of your truck-Like a picnic in a oversize aluminum lunch box:

I am definitely making that Curry-Have tons of Coconut milk and Cream left from Pina Colada Brunch on New Years Eve.
Thanks

[Rumtan]

I am sure if you google Dutch oven.........red lentils will be in there.

[Bigwoodsman]

Originally Posted by Rumtan

You scare me pal.......are red lentils not the major cause of methane gas ?

Don't they have a carbon tax on red lentils?

BW

[lmtada]

Wife makes brownies out of ground up Garbanzo beans. Bean replaces flour, then adds dates, instead sugar. Very good, Brownie is perfect, not to moist/dry.

Red lentils -soups. Cook them up, grind into a flour. Then endless possibilities.

[IceDemeter]

Originally Posted by lmtada

Wife makes brownies out of ground up Garbanzo beans. Bean replaces flour, then adds dates, instead sugar. Very good, Brownie is perfect, not to moist/dry.

Red lentils -soups. Cook them up, grind into a flour. Then endless possibilities.

I'm with lmtada's wife - I regularly bake with red lentils used as either all or part of the "flour", and have used them along with garbanzo beans or dark red kidney beans or black beans to make various flavoured versions of "cakes". I use berries or fruit as the sweetener, add some powdered milk for extra protein, and end up with a high fibre, high protein, high nutrient breakfast or snack. A couple that I made recently (excuse the crap instructions - they're just reminders for myself based on the small size of my blender):


CHOCOLATE VERSION:
Ingredients:
3 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw
4g Butter, unsalted
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
230g Honeydew Melon
410g Oranges
4 fl oz Regular Coffee, brewed from grounds
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
40g Molasses, blackstrap
80g Wheat germ, crude
250 gram(s) Egg White (33g = 1 large)
56 gram Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa (1 Tbsp = 7g)
200 gram Lentils, raw, dried, uncooked, any type (192g = 1 cup)
370 gram(s) Compliments Balance No Salt Added Chickpeas (can = 540ml = 370g)
15 grams Instant Coffee
Directions:
Bring 500g water to a boil, stir in dried red lentils, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Preheat oven to 350.
Butter 8 individual 2-cup ramekins.
Place honeydew, oranges, lentils, eggs, egg whites, molasses, instant coffee powder, cocoa powder, vanilla, and brewed coffee in blender and run on smoothie cycle. Pour out enough to allow room for chickpeas, baking soda, baking powder, and wheat germ to be added. Run smoothie cycle again until beans are totally pureed. Mix all batter together.
Distribute evenly between ramekins (should be about 275-280g per serving).
Bake at 350 degrees for 65 minutes for cake-like consistency (less time for more of a "brownie" consistency).

SPICE CAKE VERSION:
Ingredients:
3 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw
4g Butter, unsalted
1 tsp Allspice
1 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
5g Vanilla Extract
560g Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
80g Molasses, blackstrap
1 tsp Almond Extract
120 gram Milk, dry, non-fat, instant with added Vitamins A and D
200 gram Lentils, raw, dried, uncooked, any type (192g = 1 cup)
280 gram(s) Kirkland Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt (3/4 cup = 175g)
360 gram(s) Compliments No Salt Added Dark Red Kidney Beans (1c = 256g)
Directions
Bring 450g water to a boil, stir in dried lentils, cover and drop to a simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Place half of frozen strawberries in blender, put lentils, and all liquid ingredients (eggs, yogurt, molasses, almond extract, vanilla extract) on top, and other half of frozen strawberries at the top. Allow to sit until strawberries are thawed (at least a couple of hours) and then give preliminary stir with VitaMix spatula. Run on smoothie cycle until completely liquid (use the tamper to push it down).
Whisk together milk powder, spices, baking powder, and baking soda in largest bowl. Pour in half of blended strawberry / lentil mixture.
Add kidney beans to the remaining strawberry / lentil mixture in the blender. Run on smoothie cycle until totally liquid. Pour in to the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8 individual 2-cup ramekins with butter.
Distribute evenly between ramekins.
Cook at 350 degrees for 65 minutes.
8 servings of 265-270g each

I throw 100g or 200g in to almost every soup or stew that I make (I usually do 10 servings at a time), and have added them already cooked and pureed as a thickener for gravy or stews. I tend to cook 600g or 800g at a time (with a 2.25:1 water to lentil ratio - so 1350g or 1800g water), then freeze them in 500g packages to use as needed. I cook with less water (2:1) and less time (10 minutes) if I won't be pureeing them.

Honestly, just so long as you don't overdo it (especially if your body isn't used to a high-fibre diet), I think you'll be really happy with that bag of lentils! They add a ton of nutrition and are incredibly versatile.

[roger]

Im going to call upon the writings of Rogeriticus verses 25:06 to 30:06 (condensed version)
Taketh a 5 gallon metal pail.add lentils to level. Top with diesel for flavour(clear or purple) and ignite.
Burn the evil out of them. Then show the ashes to the unburnt minions of evil so they then know what is in store for them.
so sayeth me.

[omega50]

Originally Posted by IceDemeter

I'm with lmtada's wife - I regularly bake with red lentils used as either all or part of the "flour", and have used them along with garbanzo beans or dark red kidney beans or black beans to make various flavoured versions of "cakes". I use berries or fruit as the sweetener, add some powdered milk for extra protein, and end up with a high fibre, high protein, high nutrient breakfast or snack. A couple that I made recently (excuse the crap instructions - they're just reminders for myself based on the small size of my blender):


CHOCOLATE VERSION:
Ingredients:
3 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw
4g Butter, unsalted
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
230g Honeydew Melon
410g Oranges
4 fl oz Regular Coffee, brewed from grounds
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
40g Molasses, blackstrap
80g Wheat germ, crude
250 gram(s) Egg White (33g = 1 large)
56 gram Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa (1 Tbsp = 7g)
200 gram Lentils, raw, dried, uncooked, any type (192g = 1 cup)
370 gram(s) Compliments Balance No Salt Added Chickpeas (can = 540ml = 370g)
15 grams Instant Coffee
Directions:
Bring 500g water to a boil, stir in dried red lentils, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Preheat oven to 350.
Butter 8 individual 2-cup ramekins.
Place honeydew, oranges, lentils, eggs, egg whites, molasses, instant coffee powder, cocoa powder, vanilla, and brewed coffee in blender and run on smoothie cycle. Pour out enough to allow room for chickpeas, baking soda, baking powder, and wheat germ to be added. Run smoothie cycle again until beans are totally pureed. Mix all batter together.
Distribute evenly between ramekins (should be about 275-280g per serving).
Bake at 350 degrees for 65 minutes for cake-like consistency (less time for more of a "brownie" consistency).

SPICE CAKE VERSION:
Ingredients:
3 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw
4g Butter, unsalted
1 tsp Allspice
1 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
5g Vanilla Extract
560g Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Baking Soda
80g Molasses, blackstrap
1 tsp Almond Extract
120 gram Milk, dry, non-fat, instant with added Vitamins A and D
200 gram Lentils, raw, dried, uncooked, any type (192g = 1 cup)
280 gram(s) Kirkland Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt (3/4 cup = 175g)
360 gram(s) Compliments No Salt Added Dark Red Kidney Beans (1c = 256g)
Directions
Bring 450g water to a boil, stir in dried lentils, cover and drop to a simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool.
Place half of frozen strawberries in blender, put lentils, and all liquid ingredients (eggs, yogurt, molasses, almond extract, vanilla extract) on top, and other half of frozen strawberries at the top. Allow to sit until strawberries are thawed (at least a couple of hours) and then give preliminary stir with VitaMix spatula. Run on smoothie cycle until completely liquid (use the tamper to push it down).
Whisk together milk powder, spices, baking powder, and baking soda in largest bowl. Pour in half of blended strawberry / lentil mixture.
Add kidney beans to the remaining strawberry / lentil mixture in the blender. Run on smoothie cycle until totally liquid. Pour in to the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8 individual 2-cup ramekins with butter.
Distribute evenly between ramekins.
Cook at 350 degrees for 65 minutes.
8 servings of 265-270g each

I throw 100g or 200g in to almost every soup or stew that I make (I usually do 10 servings at a time), and have added them already cooked and pureed as a thickener for gravy or stews. I tend to cook 600g or 800g at a time (with a 2.25:1 water to lentil ratio - so 1350g or 1800g water), then freeze them in 500g packages to use as needed. I cook with less water (2:1) and less time (10 minutes) if I won't be pureeing them.

Honestly, just so long as you don't overdo it (especially if your body isn't used to a high-fibre diet), I think you'll be really happy with that bag of lentils! They add a ton of nutrition and are incredibly versatile.

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[omega50]

Lentil Kirsch Pot Brownies are in the oven.

Ooops typo

Lentil Kirsch Brownies in a pot are in the oven