Lentils are rich in protein, fibre, and various essential nutrients. Plus, they're delicious. Here's a meal plan where we've put them to good use.
Ingredients
Makes 3 dinners, each serving 4
Get down to the shops and stock up with plenty of healthy veggies and pulses.
60g All Purpose Flour
25g Basil
15g Cashews
250g Cherry Tomatoes
1 Tsp Chilli Flakes
750g Cooked Puy Lentils
2 Tbsp Curry Powder
4 Eggs
1 Garlic Bulb
50g Ginger
180g Greek Yoghurt
1 Tsp Ground Cumin
1 Tsp Ground Turmeric
1 Tsp Ground White Pepper
1 Tbsp Honey
2 Lemons
400g Red Lentils
11 Tbsp Light Soy Sauce
3 Onions
50g Parsley
1 Potato
125g Rice
4 Tbsp Sesame Oil
100g Spinach
3 Spring Onions
570g Sun-Dried Tomatoes
1L Vegetable Stock
1 Tsp Ground Coriander
The Recipes
Ginger Lemon Lentil Porridge
Inspired by Khicidi (or Khichri) with plenty of gentle lentils, this recipe is a great source of protein and nutrition. We added lots of lemon ginger and aromatic ginger sesame oil for a proper warming bowl of serious cosy goodness.
Sun-dried Tomato & Herby Yoghurt Lentil Bowls
The herby yoghurt dressing and salted cashews make these lentil bowls feel a bit luxurious. It’s the perfect thing to make when you’ve got your friends over.
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Lentil, Potato and Cumin Soup with Crispy Onions
This is my take on shorbet el adas, a Lebanese soup of creamy lentils, warming cumin and zingy lemon. A soothing winter dinner.