Seriously aren’t lentils awesome? Our good friend and also fellow cruiser, Linda on “Matsu” makes lots of things with lentils. She is a great cook and
apparently she cooks with lentils so often that her husband refers to their
meals as “lentil surprise.” I owe her a big thanks because early on in our
friendship we ended up on their boat nearing dinner time and they invited us to
stay. She whipped up a couple Indian inspired dishes, one with lentils. They are Omnivores but she is a great vegan cook-better than me, which she proves every time we are over. At the time Marty was scared of lentils and probably wouldn’t have readily eaten them if I
put them in front of him but like a good boy he ate Linda’s and liked them! Now Marty eats lentils- yay, but don’t get too excited, they aren’t on his “picks list” yet! Every time I make lentils I think of Linda and nicknamed them “Linda’s lentils.”
I got the idea for lentil tacos from www.theppk.com and tonight this was my variation- I hope it’s
good enough for “lentil surprise” night aboard “Matsu!”
What you’ll need:
-1 cup uncooked lentils (or ½ cup lentils, ½ cup split peas if you’re feeling adventurous)
-1/2 cup chopped green onions (I used green b/c they’re local but you can use yellow) (optional)
-3 cloves of garlic chopped (optional)
-3 tbls. Tomato paste
-4 tbls. water
-1/8 tsp. salt
-1/8 tsp. cumin
-1/8 tsp. chili powder
-1/8 tsp. cayenne
-1/8 tsp. coriander
-soft taco shells
-tomato & avocado for serving
What’s Next:
-Cook 1 cup of lentils in 2 cups water to a boil, then simmer with lid on until all water is absorbed
-Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan and sauté garlic for a couple minutes, add green onion and continue sautéing for a couple moreminutes.
-Make spice blend: combine all spices in a small bowl and stir (use bigger amounts to your taste)
-Sprinkle spices in the pan with garlic & onion, stir to combine and sauté about a minute
-Add tomato paste to the pan and mix together with the water
-Add the cooked lentils and stir to blend- you may need some more water, don’t let the mixture get dry.
-Cooked until well incorporated and heated through
-Serve on taco shells with tomato and avocado
*Feeds 4 Marty’s*
apparently she cooks with lentils so often that her husband refers to their
meals as “lentil surprise.” I owe her a big thanks because early on in our
friendship we ended up on their boat nearing dinner time and they invited us to
stay. She whipped up a couple Indian inspired dishes, one with lentils. They are Omnivores but she is a great vegan cook-better than me, which she proves every time we are over. At the time Marty was scared of lentils and probably wouldn’t have readily eaten them if I
put them in front of him but like a good boy he ate Linda’s and liked them! Now Marty eats lentils- yay, but don’t get too excited, they aren’t on his “picks list” yet! Every time I make lentils I think of Linda and nicknamed them “Linda’s lentils.”
I got the idea for lentil tacos from www.theppk.com and tonight this was my variation- I hope it’s
good enough for “lentil surprise” night aboard “Matsu!”
What you’ll need:
-1 cup uncooked lentils (or ½ cup lentils, ½ cup split peas if you’re feeling adventurous)
-1/2 cup chopped green onions (I used green b/c they’re local but you can use yellow) (optional)
-3 cloves of garlic chopped (optional)
-3 tbls. Tomato paste
-4 tbls. water
-1/8 tsp. salt
-1/8 tsp. cumin
-1/8 tsp. chili powder
-1/8 tsp. cayenne
-1/8 tsp. coriander
-soft taco shells
-tomato & avocado for serving
What’s Next:
-Cook 1 cup of lentils in 2 cups water to a boil, then simmer with lid on until all water is absorbed
-Heat a splash of olive oil in a pan and sauté garlic for a couple minutes, add green onion and continue sautéing for a couple moreminutes.
-Make spice blend: combine all spices in a small bowl and stir (use bigger amounts to your taste)
-Sprinkle spices in the pan with garlic & onion, stir to combine and sauté about a minute
-Add tomato paste to the pan and mix together with the water
-Add the cooked lentils and stir to blend- you may need some more water, don’t let the mixture get dry.
-Cooked until well incorporated and heated through
-Serve on taco shells with tomato and avocado
*Feeds 4 Marty’s*
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