Cooking with lentils - 35 recipes
Discover delectable lentil recipes. Whether your looking for a vegetarian main or a low fat side we have a lentil recipes to add to your cooking arsenol!
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This light, airy Nutella Mousse is the perfect no-bake dessert.
INGREDIENTS
- Cream Cheese
- Nutella
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Milk
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings or sprinkles
METHOD
- Mix together cream cheese, Nutella, sugar, and vanilla extract
- In another bowl, whip milk to soft peaks using an electric mixer
- Stir in with Nutella mixture
- Pour into glasses and top with whipped cream
- Add chocolate shavings or sprinkles
- Serve!
Top rated Lentils recipes
Ven pongal
![Ven pongal](/media/img_20120908_182545-3_crop.jpg/tsp/ven-pongal.jpg)
By dsathwa
Soak rice and moong dal in water for 15 to 30 minutes
- Raw rice ¾ cup
- Moong dal ¼ cup
- Water 3 ½ cup
- Salt 3 tsp
- Ghee 3 tbsp
- Cashew 1 tbsp
- Peppercorns ½ tsp
- Cumin ½ tsp
- Curry leaves 6 – 7
- Ginger ¼ inch
This Protein-Rich Salad Might Be The Ultimate Detox
![This Protein-Rich Salad Might Be The Ultimate Detox](/cache/article/b8/eb/fe/0b/332648.jpg/c12b90cc97a9bd0ceec9e0c9d5f20f54.jpg)
Lentils are an incredibly versatile ingredient and rich in protein. This healthy salad combines them with red kuri squash, chopped hazelnuts and fresh herbs.
Moong Daal Recipe
![Moong Daal Recipe](/media/fotor012015756_crop.jpg/tsp/moong-daal-recipe.jpg)
By Tanyadesigan, Easy and Simple Foods
One of the easiest and healthy snack for your tea time
- Moong Daal -1 cup
- rice - 2 tea spoon
- urad daal - 2 tea spoon
- Onions - 1/2 a big onion or 1 medium (finely chopped)
- Green chili - 1 or 2 (as per your spice level) (finely chopped)
- Perungayam - 2-3 pinches
- salt - to taste
- Oil to deep fry
- curry leaves - a few (finely chopped)
Tired of Hummus? Make this Hearty, Nutty Spread Instead
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In the mood for a hearty spread that isn't hummus? Try this delicious spread made from red lentils, walnuts and mushrooms.
Rava Kichidi Chennai Style
![Rava Kichidi Chennai Style](/media/dsc01563_crop.jpg/tsp/rava-kichidi-chennai-style.jpg)
By dsathwa
Heat 4 tbsp of oil in a pan
- Oil - 4 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Urad dal/Black gram - 1 tsp
- Onion - 1/2
- Green chilli - 2
- Tomato - 1/2
- Carrot - 1
- Beans - 6
- peas - 50 gm
- Turmeric powder - 2 pinch
- Salt - 1/2 tbsp
- Water - 3 cups
- Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 1 cup
KADI
![KADI](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By richand
kandya kadi soy + alle+ mirsang+ amsan+salt add to cut onions
- Add mustard seeds to ghee and cook with fenugreek seeds, garlic and red chilies. Add chopped tomatoes, tamarind juice, cooked arhar/tur daal, turmeric, pepper, cumin powder, asafetida, coriander and curry leaves. Boil for a few minutes and add water from cooked daal to the mixture.
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Sweet pongal (Sarkkarai pongal)
![Sweet pongal (Sarkkarai pongal)](/media/dsc01480_crop.jpg/tsp/sweet-pongal-sarkkarai-pongal.jpg)
By dsathwa
Roast cashew in ghee and keep it aside
- Raw rice ¾ cup
- Moong dal ¼ cup
- Water 3 ½ cup
- Ghee 3 tbsp
- Cashew 1 tbsp
- Cardamom powder ¼ tsp
- Jaggery ½ - ¾ cup
Winter Lentil Soup
![Winter Lentil Soup](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Bluebell StClair
Hearty red lentil soup
- Onion
- Celery
- Garlic
- Red Lentils
- Red Quinoa
- Turnip Greens
- White Navy Beans
- Chicken Stock
- Pinches of flour
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cumin
- Pinch ginger
- fresh or Canned diced tomato
Uluntha vadai
![Uluntha vadai](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By LDM
Soak dal for 1/2 hour and grind it with chillies to a smooth tough paste
- Urad dal- 1 cup
- Green chillies - 4
- Red chillies -2
- Salt
- Oil for frying
Thiruvathirai kali...a sweet rice pudding
![Thiruvathirai kali...a sweet rice pudding](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By Aanthai
Dry roast rice and moong dal till light brown
- Rice 1 cup
- Jaggery 1 cup
- Ghee 1/4 cup
- Moong dal 1 tablespoon
- Water 3 cups
Thavul Adai
![Thavul Adai](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By dsathwa
Soak Dal and idly rice for at least 3 hrs
- Idly rice 1 cup
- chana dal - 1/2 cup
- Toor dal - 1/4 cup
- Moong dal - 1/4 cup
- Red chilli - 2
- Salt - 1 tbsp
- Fennel seeds - 1 tbsp
- Urad dal - 1 tbsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
- Onion - 1 chopped
Curry leaves vatha kulambhu
![Curry leaves vatha kulambhu](/images/defaultImg_thumbSqPr.jpg)
By LDM
Pressure cook Tuar dal
- Vatha kulambhu podi - 1 tablespoon
- Ground curry leaves- 1 tablespoon
- Mustard seeds
- Sesame oil
- Salt
- Tamarind - 1 inch ball
- Tuar dal- 1/4 cup
More Lentils recipes
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Dragon Satay
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 chicken thigh mushrooms
- 2 carrots
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 teaspoon garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon of olive oil
- 2 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 1 bag of rice noodles
- 1 teaspoon soya sauce
- 1 can lentils
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 package of Om Um Gon
- 1 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce
- 1 bag fried tofu
- 1 bag bean sprouts
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Paruppu vadai.
- Chana dal - 1 cup
- Tuar dal - 1 big spoon (handful)
- Urad dal - 1 big spoon (handful)
- Green chillies -2
- Ginger - 1 inch
- Salt and asafoetida.
- Curry leaves.
- Oil for frying.
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Thiruvaadhirai thaalatham...a gravy
- The number of Vegetables taken are in odd numbers. 7 is the magic number.
- Choices are banana, potato, carrots, pumpkin(sweet and white), squash, okra, drumstick, other root vegetables and taro root(Arbi)- 3 cups
- Steamed tuar dal- 1/4 cup
- Tamarind- 1" ball
- For grinding together:
- Red chillies- 5
- Coriander seeds - 1 tablespoon
- Tuar dal - 1 teaspoon
- Channa dal - 1 teaspoon
- Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
- Sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Shredded coconut - 1 tablespoon
- Raw rice - 1 teaspoon
- Salt
- Asafoetida
- For Sauteeing:
- Oil
- Mustard seeds.
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Turkish Lentil Soup
- 2 cups of yellow lentils
- 1 clove of garlic crushed in a garlic press
- 3 tablespoons dried mint
- 1 tablespoon basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons sumac
- chili pepper
- olive oil
- the juice of half a lemon
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Aappam
- Idly rice – 1&1/2 cup
- Raw rice – 1&1/2 cup
- Urad dal – ¼ cup
- Fenugreek seeds – 2 tbsp
- Salt – 3 tbsp
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Hearty Lentils
- Bag of dried Goya lentils
- Yellow onions
- Carrots
- Vegetable Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Worcestershire sauce (optional)
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Pongal
- Rice- 1 cup
- Moon dal- 1/8 cup
- Water
- Salt
- Turmeric
- Peppercorn
- Jeera
- Coconut
- For sauteeing
- Curry leaves
- Green chillies- 1
- Ghee- 2 tablespoon.
- Cashew nuts -10
- Ginger- 1 inch
- Jeera
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Ven pongal
- Raw rice ¾ cup
- Moong dal ¼ cup
- Water 3 ½ cup
- Salt 3 tsp
- Ghee 3 tbsp
- Cashew 1 tbsp
- Peppercorns ½ tsp
- Cumin ½ tsp
- Curry leaves 6 – 7
- Ginger ¼ inch
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Marwari Tahiri
- Basmati rice,parboiled 2 1/2 cups
- Red lentils split (masoor dal),soaked and half cooked. 2 1/2 cups
- Ghee 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
- Butter 2 tablespoons
- Cinnamon 2 inches
- Cloves 2-3
- Bay leaves 2
- Dried red chillies 2
- Onion ,sliced 1 small
- Garlic,finely chopped 1 tablespoon
- Ginger-green chilli paste 2 tablespoons
- Green capsicum,finely chopped 1/4
- Green peas,boiled 2 tablespoons
- Carrot,boiled 1 small
- Tomatoes,pureed 2 medium
- Gatte 1/4 cup
- Red chilli powder 2 tablespoons
- Turmeric powder 1 1/2 tablespoons
- Salt to taste
- Fenugreek powder 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon
- Coriander powder 2 tablespoons
- Chaat masala 1 teaspoon
- Onion ,sliced 1 large
- Dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi) a pinch
- Cashewnuts,fried 7-8
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Paasi paruppu pongal.
- Rice- 1/2 cup.
- Moong dal- 1/4 cup.
- Ghee- 3 tablespoon.
- Pepper powder-1 tsp.
- Salt
- Ginger paste- 1 tsp.
- Hing
- Turmeric powder
- Jeera
- Cashews- 1/2 cup
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Spicy lentils and smoked tofu
- 8 oz yellow lentil
- 2 carrots
- 1 potato
- 1 stalk of celery
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 shallots
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tablespoon aniseed
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 2 tablespoon Indian curry
- 3 kafir leaves
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 oz smoked tofu
- Salt and pepper
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Healthy Halloween hehehe cookies
- 1 1/4 cooked mixed lentils puréed
- 3/4 cup of butter
- 3/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup of rice flour
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 2 tsp of vanilla
- 1/2 cup of rolled quick oats
- 1/2 cup of coconut flakes shredded
- 1 cup of slivered almonds
- 1 cup of pumpkin seeds crushed preferred
- 1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
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