Lentils

squeaky

Thanks for the reminder. I've just been sitting here thinking "I know I've got something planned for tomorrow...?"

Yeah, I know, meal planners. But I really like to be flexible and I switch meals more often than not because I just don't fancy the whateveritis on the day. last time I tried it took me three weeks to work through one week's planned meals. bad planning I guess, but it looked sensible at the time

AussieLass

squeaky wrote:

Thanks for the reminder. I've just been sitting here thinking "I know I've got something planned for tomorrow...?"

Yeah, I know, meal planners. But I really like to be flexible and I switch meals more often than not because I just don't fancy the whateveritis on the day. last time I tried it took me three weeks to work through one week's planned meals. bad planning I guess, but it looked sensible at the time

Great minds must think alike. I started yesterday on my meal planner. I'm going to try and plan on a month's menu's. I have been doing weekly for years and years. I thought it would even be more savings to plan ahead a bit more in advance. I seem to be stuck as well. Might look at it tomorrow. I don't shop until Monday so I've got a few days up my sleeve.

caffeinehit

C_Q, I've only just got round to looking for your dhal recipe in the index and can't find it - would you mind posting it again?

Ta very much

Curry_Queen

caffeinehit wrote:

C_Q, I've only just got round to looking for your dhal recipe in the index and can't find it - would you mind posting it again?

Ta very much

Yeah sure


1/2 cup (70g) red lentils
3 cups (820ml) water
1 tsp salt
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 tbsp melted ghee (can use oil)
pinch turmeric
1/2 tsp garam masala

Place lentils, salt and water in pan and bring to boil. Simmer gently for about 1 hour, skimming off any froth and stirring occasionally till you end up with a yellow soup-like consistency.

In the meantime fry the onions and garlic in the ghee/oil until pale brown in colour. Add turmeric and garam masala to onions and cook a few more seconds.

Stir onion mixture into cooked lentils and serve hot, garnished with chopped tomato and fresh coriander leaves.

kittiwoz

If you use split peas or beans then remember to soak them. This especially goes for kidney beans. The skins contain toxins which are removed by soaking. But you don't have to bother with soaking lentils.

crana999

kittiwoz wrote:

The skins contain toxins which are removed by soaking.

Nope. You still need to boil them vigourously for a certain period of time (I think it's 10 mins but could be wrong) to destroy the toxin. Soaking alone is not good enough.