Title: Lentils Ole
Categories: Polkadot, Faylen, Bean/legume
Yield: 1 Servings
3 c Water
1 c Lentils
1 tb Olive oil
4 Cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c Chopped scallions,
-including some green
1/2 c Chopped sweet green pepper
1/2 ts Crushed cumin seeds OR
3/8 ts Ground cumin
1 tb Chili powder
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1 tb Red wine vinegar
1 tb Molasses
In a large saucepan, bring the water and the lentils to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer the lentils
for 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender but not mushy. Do
not overcook the lentils.
While the lentils cook, in a medium-sized skillet, preferably one
with a nonstick surface, heat the oil, add the garlic, scallions,
green pepper, cumin, and chili powder, and saute the ingredients for
2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in the
tomato sauce, vinegar, and molasses, and simmer the mixture for 1
minute.
When the lentils are cooked, add the vegetable mixture to the
lentils, and heat the mixture through before serving it.
Note: serve over rice or with corn.
Source: "Good Food Gourmet," Jane Brody
* The Polka Dot Palace BBS 1-201-822-3627 Posted by FAYLEN
