Store cupboard challenge

sparklymessygirl

I ALWAYS have green lentils in (the tiny ones like puy lentils) - I use them for a delicious lentil, cabbage and bacon soup from Delia's complete cookery book. It makes loads, is like a proper meal and freezes really well. Click here. It tastes fine with dried parsley. This is my favourite soup :j

Sparkly

daska

Cook, mix with equal volume of cooked petit pois, gently fry some garlic in olive oil then add lentils and peas, splash with lemon juice before serving. Can't remember where I got this from but it's a wonderful side dish because it can be served cold, warm or hot and tastes great every which way!

recovering_spendaholic

I have never bought green lentils but have often fancied them - do they taste the same as the red ones?

Patchwork_Quilt

I think red lentils are sweeter and green ones more lentilly. I like to have a mixture in so that when I make a lentil dish there is a difference in texture/view but the green ones take slightly longer. Crazy Jacks organic ones are the best from Mr T.

pink_princess

Great thread,I have some ground rice and other than bakewell tart have no clue how to use.
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Quasar

I had a packet of dried chilli peppers in there - bought over 2 years ago I think. It was opened so I guess that the flavour was gone and threw it away.

emilyx78

Lentils is Easy, for lentil curry, chop and fry in a little oil 1 onion and 2 table spoons of curry powder, add the lentils and 1 pint of veg stock, let cook down, remove any foam and disgard, mix until mushy, either serve hot with rice or cold as a dip! yum !

emilyx78

Imo green lentils are better for baking and red lentils are good for currys stews etc...

Penelope_Penguin

craftynutters wrote: »

Are you like me and buy something then stick it in the cupboard and never get round to using it this thread is for you to post what you have and hopefully other old stylers will help with recipes
Well here goes I packet of lentles verte

It's called a Storecupboard Challenge so I'll add this to the existing thread.

Penny. x

craftynutters

Thanks :beer: