Famous in the famous lentil savory with pork; Indian dahl with coral lentils; or in the gluten-free lentil bread, star of the networks, the lentil is everywhere.
Rich in fiber, vegetable proteins, slowing the absorption of sugars and acting on bad cholesterol levels, the benefits of lentils are numerous. Good news never comes alone, the lens is also an inexpensive product! Certain products such as green lentils from Puy (AOC since 1966), green lentils from Berry (Label Rouge), lentils from Champagne, or blond lentils from Saint-Flour, also highlight their region in their name, a true recognition of their terroir. .
Combining these legumes with a cereal, such as rice or quinoa, is ideal to compose a dish containing all the amino acids necessary for the human body, which must necessarily come from food. With consumption continuing to decline, lentils too often disappear from our plates even though they wish us the best!
Whether brown, blonde, green, coral, black, zoom in on these three perfect recipes to highlight this little treasure.
Recipe no. 1: Red lentil and sweet potato balls, curry yogurt sauce
Creamy balls, refreshed with spicy yogurt.
How do we do ? We cut a peeled sweet potato into cubes. Cook it for 25 minutes in boiling water, adding 150 g of coral lentils after 10 minutes. Drain then mash with a potato masher until you obtain a smooth mixture.
Mix 1/2 red onion, 1 clove of garlic, 60 g of sandwich bread, 1 tbsp. tablespoons of cumin powder, 5 sprigs of leafy and chopped flat-leaf parsley, salt and pepper. Mix with the sweet potato-red lentil puree. Form 35g balls and refrigerate for around thirty minutes.
Place the meatballs in a dish with a little olive oil and bake at 200°/th. 6-7 for 20 to 25 min.
Mix 500 g of Greek yogurt, the zest of 1 lime and a few drops of juice, 2 tbsp. tablespoon of curry powder, salt and pepper. We serve the meatballs with the sauce, a few strips of red onion and small sprouts.
For 6 persons
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Recipe no. 2: Coral lentil, pork and carrot soup
A delicious and creamy dish. We appreciate the mix of textures between velvety, crunchy and soft meatballs.
How do we do ? Pour 200 g of coral lentils into 50 cl of boiling water with 1 stock cube, leave to cook for 10 minutes. Mix with 10 cl of water, salt and pepper.
Mix 500 g of sausage meat with 2 tbsp. curry coffee, 1 tbsp. teaspoon of brown sugar, salt, and form 16 balls. Sear the meatballs for 10 minutes in an oiled pan, remove and keep 1 tbsp. of cooking fat in the pan.
We slice 2 peeled carrots into small cubes. Sear them for 10 minutes with a little salt and pepper.
The velouté is served with the meatballs, carrots and a little chopped coriander.
For 4 people
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Recipe No. 3: Vegetarian Savory
The winter and vegetarian version of the famous savory dish.
How do we do ? We cut 1 onion and 1 clove of garlic into small pieces. We brown them in an oiled pan.
We slice 1 peeled carrot and 1/2 leek into half rings, which we leave to cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add 250 g of dry green lentils to the pan with 1 bay leaf, 1 large pinch of salt and 50 cl of water. Let it cook for 25 minutes, covered, over low heat. We season with 1 tbsp. mustard, salt, pepper, parsley and chopped coriander.
For 2 people
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