Hearty Red Lentils with Fresh Herbs

A quick, tasty and nutritious red lentil dish. Lentils with vegetables are served freshly cooked, hot, generously seasoned with fresh herbs (parsley, dill or cilantro). Lentils are a unique and versatile product; they suit people of all different constitutions.
cook time: 40 min
Gavin Tanner
Hearty Red Lentils with Fresh Herbs

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

87
Calories
2g
Fat
11g
Carbs
4g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Water 500 ml
Parsley to taste
Carrot 160 g
Bulb onions 160 g
Paprika to taste
bell pepper (frozen or fresh) 85 g
Turmeric to taste
Melted butter 1 tbsp
Red lentils 200 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lentils with vegetables? Prepare the ingredients necessary for cooking lentils with vegetables: lentils, onions, carrots, bell peppers, herbs, spices. You will also need some water (or broth, decoction), butter (you can use vegetable oil instead of melted butter) and salt.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the carrots and onions, cut the onions into small pieces, and grate the carrots on a coarse grater.

Step 3

Step 3
Heat the oil in a frying pan and lightly heat the spices in it.

Step 4

Step 4
Add chopped onions and carrots and fry lightly.

Step 5

Step 5
Add chopped bell pepper. Simmer until soft. At this stage, you can add other vegetables, for example, zucchini, tomatoes (without skin).

Step 6

Step 6
Add lentils to vegetables.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour in water and salt. Bring to a boil, cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. The lentils should become soft and crumble easily. Cooking a dish using green lentils will take more time.

Step 8

Step 8
The thickness of the dish can be adjusted by evaporating excess moisture and adding the missing. Add clean chopped herbs to the finished dish.

Step 9

Step 9
Stir and serve.

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