Lentils - the most popular cereal from the legume family, very healthy and tasty. There are many recipes for its preparation. We will get to know them today.
Lentil-oatmeal porridge
To have more protein and fiber in the dish, the British suggest mixing oatmeal and lentils. Such a breakfast is traditionally served in many families. How to cook such
porridge from lentils? The recipe is pretty simple. Red varieties are usually used, although, due to the neutral taste, any kind of culture is suitable for such food. So: for 70-75 g of lentils, 250-300 g of
oatmeal, a little cinnamon (to taste), the same amount of salt, a handful or two raisins are required, you can add prunes or pieces of dried apples, dried cherry (also at your discretion), milk , sugar or honey, syrup or jam for sweets. Lentil porridge is cooked like this: the recipe prescribes to start with beans. Pour 0.5 cups of water or a little more into a saucepan, add lentils, bring to a boil and boil for about 40-45 minutes. Then pour oat flakes, cinnamon and salt, pour 2 more glasses of water and cook until all components are softened and ready, and the water partially evaporates and partially is absorbed by the grain. At the end of cooking, add raisins and other dried fruits. What is lentil porridge stuffed with? The recipe recommends pouring milk into it (how thick or liquid the dish should be, you decide), put a little butter and sweeten to taste with jam, honey, etc. These ingredients are enough for 4 servings. We think you will be very pleased with the result!
Lentil-banana dessert
Another option for
sweet cereal can be prepared using a banana. The nutritional value of the dish and the health benefits increase significantly. And the taste, it is worth noting, is also very, very pleasant! To make our porridge from lentils successful, the recipe advises the beans to be pre-soaked for several hours. By the way, if you also do this while understanding the previous recipe, this will be correct. Then boil the dish until almost ready. If the water remains, drain it, add milk, let it boil, and cook for 10 minutes, so that the beans absorb the milk. Cooking porridge from lentils is almost finished. Remove the pan from the heat, put the butter, sweeten. Pound into a slurry 1-2 fresh bananas and mix with lentils. And enjoy the yummy! This option of porridge, and the one that you were offered above, will surely appeal to children.
Lentil porridge with gravy
And if you are not interested in fruit, but in ordinary porridge from lentils - how to cook it? The basic technology is already known to you: iterate over, rinse, soak, then pour fresh water and cook until tender, salting. At this time, make a frying: chop 1-2 onions in half rings, fry until golden brown, add 4-5 finely chopped tomatoes or tomato paste and stew, salted a little, sprinkled with spices. Season the finished porridge with gravy, sprinkle with chopped herbs, serve with cutlets or boiled meat. If you want to make sour cream sauce, then half a glass of sour cream or a little more is poured into the fried onions. 3 cups of water are taken on a glass of lentils.
Enjoy your meal!