Red lentils: recipe ideas for every day

Red lentils are all-around: rich in minerals, versatile, delicious and quick to prepare. We present three recipes with red lentils that are suitable for daily use.

Red lentils contain a lot of fiber and keep you full for a long time. In addition, with around 26 grams of protein per 100 grams, they are a good source of protein, especially for those who like to eat without animal products. It also contains iron, zinc and magnesium.

Unlike other types of lentils, red lentils do not need to be soaked and they are fully cooked in 10-15 minutes. That’s why legumes are a great ingredient for healthy, uncomplicated dishes like Lentil salad or Lentil Soup. Here you will find three more recipes with red lentils that you can easily incorporate into your daily life.

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Red Lentil Bolognese

This bolognese is a great vegan alternative to the classic bolognese sauce.

For two meals you need:

• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 hot pepper
• 2 carrots
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 150 g red lentils (dry weight)
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 300 gm peeled tomatoes
• 400 ml vegetable broth
• Salt and Pepper
• Wild thyme
• basil
• paprika powder

To prepare, you need about 25 minutes:

1. Onion peel and garlic clove. Cut the onions into small cubes.
2. Chop garlic and hot pepper. If you don’t like it that hot, remove the seeds from the chili first.
3. Wash the carrots and remove the ends. Then we cut it into cubes.
4. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan.
5. Fry the onion and garlic in the hot oil for 2-3 minutes.
6. Now add the chilies, carrots, lentils and tomato paste to the pan.
7. Let everything fry for another 2-3 minutes and then top with the peeled tomatoes and vegetable broth.
8. Let the bolognese simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Season them with salt, pepper and spices.

Classic spaghetti goes well with this, but red lentil bolognese also tastes good with other pastas.

Hearty red lentil recipe: Lentil pancakes

Red lentil pancakes are a delicious accompaniment to rice, potatoes, or vegetables. But it is also suitable as a finger food with a suitable dip or a patty for burgers. They taste great warm or cold and will keep in the fridge for several days.

For about 15 pies you will need:

• 200 g red lentils (dry weight)
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• Fresh herbs of your choice, such as parsley and coriander
• 4 tablespoons of flour
• 4 tablespoons Yeast flakes
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 teaspoon curry
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
• vegetable oil for frying

How to prepare lentil pancakes in about 30 minutes:

1. Put red lentils in a saucepan and cover with water. Let them simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until the lentils are soft and mushy.
2. Meanwhile, peel the onions and cut them into small cubes.
3. Wash the carrots, remove the ends and grate them well.
4. We chop the herbs with a sharp knife.
5. Drain the lentils with a colander as soon as they are cooked.
6. Put the lentils in a bowl with the onions, grated carrots, herbs, flour and yeast flakes and mix all the ingredients well.
7. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, add curry powder and paprika.
8. Knead the ingredients into a flexible burger block. If the mixture is too liquid, add some flour. If the mass is too solid, add some water.
9. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.
10. Shape the patties with your hands and fry on both sides until golden brown. The pancakes should cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Red lentil curry with spinach and cauliflower

This red lentil recipe pays off two meals Curry lentils. For this you need:

• 1 onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 hot pepper
• 200g spinach or chard
• 1/2 cauliflower
• 1/2 sweet pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 100 g red lentils (dry weight)
• 200 ml vegetable broth
• 250 ml coconut milk
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 teaspoon curry

How to prepare red lentil curry in 30 minutes:

1. Peel the onion, garlic clove and chop the onion into small cubes.
2. Chop garlic and hot pepper.
3. Wash the spinach and chop it with a sharp knife.
4. Wash the cauliflower and cut it into small florets.
5. Wash the pepper, remove the heart and cut it into cubes.
6. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan.
7. Fry the onion and garlic in the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Add cauliflower and pepper and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
9. Now add the lentils and dissolve with the vegetable broth and coconut milk.
10. Leave the lentils and vegetables on low heat for 10 minutes.
11. Chopped spinach heart with lentils.
12. Season the curry with pepper and salt and add the chili and curry powder.
13. Let this simmer for another five minutes.

Lentil curry goes well with rice, couscous, potatoes or flatbread.

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