If there is one thing I have learned in the kitchen, it is to keep recipes like Yellow Lentils with Green Sauce close at hand. This is the kind of centerpiece that makes dinner feel complete without needing a crowded menu. It is especially handy for days when I want something straightforward without settling for dull.
Ingredients
- 250g yellow lentil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, fine chopped
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- A hand full fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp coriander, ground
- 1 tsp cumin, ground
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp turmeric
- Salt to taste
- Lots of olive oil
Simple Green Sauce
- Fresh cilantro, 2 clove garlic, 1 jalapeno, enough lemon juice to blend
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils, add to a pot with enough water to cover cook uncovered for 10 minutes or until soft. Strain and reserve about to small ladles of the water.
- Add olive oil to a pan enough to cover the bottom, add the onions and cook until soft, add 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and cook 30 seconds while stirring. Add the fresh tomato, 2 cloves of garlic and spices and cook for another 30 seconds add the reserved lentil water, lentils, fresh cilantro and salt to taste. Stir well to combine cover and cook for about 5 minutes on low stirring occasionally. If you need to add a bit more water you can so it’s not too thick.
- Blend the green sauce.
- Serve with lots of olive oil and of course the green sauce.