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Fried Lentils
I had some cooked lentils left one day and thought lentil burgers would be nice, but then it occurred to me a dish like refried beans might be even more tasty - and you don't need a bun! Here are instructions including cooking the lentils.
What you need
- 1 cup green lentils, rinsed and picked over
- 2 cups broth
- 1 onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tsp sweet chili powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated cheese (cheddar is nice, but anything will work)
- 1 diced roma tomato
- 1 minced green onion
- Chopped fresh cilantro
How to make it
Sauté onion in olive oil until just beginning to brown
Add minced garlic and spices
Cook about 2 minutes over medium to medium-high heat, stirring constantly
Add lentils, water and bay leaf
Cook until lentils are tender, but not over-soft (about 30 minutes)
Drain any excess liquid
In a non-stick skillet, heat about 3 tbl olive oil
When hot, add lentils, salt & pepper pressing down with the back of a spatula to cover the pan surface
Cook until lightly browned, turn with spatula until lentils have a light crust
Sprinkle cheese over top, cover with lid or foil and reduce heat to low for 5-10 minutes until cheese has melted
Turn off heat and top with tomato, green onion and cilantro
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