How To Cook Lentils

Author: Mark Velov Time for reading: ~2 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

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Lentils are a useful leguminous plant. Lentil dishes are tasty and satisfying. Lentils are brown, green, red and even black. Hot lentil porridges are especially popular in winter.

How to cook lentils deliciously on water

Lentils are a useful leguminous plant. Lentil dishes are tasty and satisfying. Lentils are brown, green, red and even black. Hot lentil porridges are especially popular in winter.

Brown and green lentils have a nutty flavor and do not overcook, although they take longer to cook until tender. These varieties are boiled as a side dish, they go well with bacon and pork.

Red lentils boil quickly and are therefore used to make mashed soups. It goes well with various spices.

Black lentils have a bright taste and do not require spices. Different varieties of lentils have different cooking times. It ranges from 10 to 40 minutes depending on the variety. When cooking lentils, there are some nuances to consider:

- cook lentils correctly without pre-soaking in water;

- before cooking, it should be well sorted out and washed;

- when cooking, you should check the presence of water in the pan and, if necessary, add a little boiling water, since lentils absorb liquid well;

- stir occasionally and check for readiness;

- salt only at the end of cooking.

Recipes with brown lentils

Recipes with water

Recipes with salt

Recipes with yellow lentils

Option 1

in a saucepan

Option 2

in the microwave

Ingredients:

Water
Salt
Lentil brown

We will need:

Pot
A spoon
Metal sieve

How to cook lentils in a saucepan step by step instructions with a photo

Step 1

To boil lentils at home, you will need 1 glass of water, salt (0.5 tsp), a saucepan, a metal sieve. The proportions of lentils and water are 1:2.

Step 2

1/2 cup of lentils should be sorted out and rinsed well under running water.

Step 3

Put the lentils in a saucepan and cover with water.

Step 4

Boil. Reduce the heat and let it simmer over low heat, with the lid slightly ajar. Stir occasionally. Time will take from 25 to 40 minutes, depending on the variety. For brown lentils, the time is approximately 40 minutes.

Step 5

In the last minutes, add salt.

Step 6

Boiled lentils are ready.

Ingredients:

Water
Salt
yellow lentils

We will need:

Pot
Microwave utensils
Metal sieve

How to cook lentils in the microwave step by step instructions with photos

Step 1

For work, we need brown lentils (0.5 cups), water (1.5 cups), salt (0.5 tsp), saucepan, metal sieve, microwave dishes.

Step 2

Rinse the lentils well under running water.

Step 3

Bring water in a saucepan to a boil.