Lentilles vertes and puy (green) lentils

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Hi want2bmortgage3,

As you've now had an answer I've added your thread to the existing one on lentilles verts. This thread may help too:

Pulses quick questions thread.

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djjunk

Fry in oil onions and tomatoes (fresh) that is your base, add crushed garlic and a bay leaf then add your lentilles cover with water and bring to boil. Reduce heat and add some sausages if you want. Of course dont forget to season. it is yummy and quick to cook
If cooked too many makes great soup, blitz and add water.when poured in bowl, i like adding a bit of olive oil. Hope this is clear.

BitterAndTwisted

rosie383 wrote: »

If you really want brown lentils, you can get them in virtually any Asian grocers.

Strangely, since Puddy's original enquiry I have seen brown lentils as well and I'd never noticed them before. Also spotted in one of my local Asian grocers.

Puddy, how did that American recipe come out in the end?

puddy

im only now trying it. im going to cook it this week, maybe tomorrow or friday, i'll update!

BitterAndTwisted

I've since come across some black and white lentils called Urid Dal Chilka in my local cheapie Asian grocers for tuppence ha'penny. They're split ones and worked really well in soup.

puddy

now im really unsure what sort of lentils to go for again. OH will not eat anything that is 'moist' (no jokes please), so i plan to make this loaf quite dry. im assuming that the red lentils would be more moist than the green, what can i do to make it more dry? i want to put lots of veg in it like courgette and pepper, mushrooms etc which are all quite wet

redlady_1

Puy lentils are lovely with cold beef, mint and a mustard dressing. I think its from HFW latest book

BitterAndTwisted

Puddy, I think the exact opposite. The red lentils will break down and absorb the liquid where the green ones wouldn't

puddy

ok, red it is then

puddy

right, well i decided on the recipe below and its in the oven now, however, i could only add half the breadcrumbs and half the chopped nuts as the mixture by then was so stiff that i couldnt mix it. i didnt put the egg or cheese in as oh wont eat eggs or cheese. i wonder if this would have loosened up the mixture a bit. anyway, its for tonight, i need to reheat as am out late but we'll see how it goes


200g red split lentils
450ml vegetable stock
1 bay leaf
100g unsalted cashew nuts
1½ tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 large or 2 small leeks, trimmed and finely chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
100g mushrooms, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp lemon juice
75g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
100g wholemeal breadcrumbs
3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 egg, lightly beaten