Berta's Tip - How to Cook Lentils

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INSTRUCTIONS for Cooking Lentils
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1. Measure and pick through 1 cup of lentils (I used brown lentils); be sure to get out all the little pieces that are not lentils...you don't want to cook that.
2. RINSE lentils well with water.
3. Into a medium-sized pot, PUT 3 cups water and a bayleaf. Bring to a boil.
4. ADD the rinsed lentils. BRING to the boil.
5. REDUCE heat to a simmer and COOK for 20-25 minutes. I cooked mine for 23 minutes.
6. Remove the bayleaf and let the lentils cool.
7. That's it. You're done.
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[renee]

Where were you!! Looking all over the internet for a lady who looks like you and me to tell me how to make them. Especially how to wash and pick through the way we do!!! Love it!! Make more videos!

[Heretgere]

I needed to see someone like you this morning. Thank you. I wasn’t having a great day but you made it a little better.

[sketchyshell]

Im glad this video also showed what to look out for when picking out things 😅

[magalissantiago]

I used to watch you yests ago, then lost track of you, glad to see you again.

[lillymedina]

cooked lentils for the first time, this helped A LOT! thanks ms. Berta!

[rosemaryyanz]

Thank you. Very simple and clear instructions. Love it 👌

[marathorne]

Thank you for this very clear walk through the process 😊 Really useful.

[AWomanReborn]

Thank I have about ten bags of lentils and needed to know an easy way to fix them.

[KarenAlexandrite-aka-PinkRose]

Thank you, Miss Berta! Looks delicious. 😊

[fabiennemitchell]

I always add onions, either chopped and sauted before adding uncooked lentils, or adding a whole onion, cut in half with the root intact to cook with the lentils. I also add 3-4 cloves and sprigs of thyme.

[suckedintothevoid]

Salting legumes before cooking can slow down the cooking process a little, but it doesn't make them hard. A lot of places say to salt from the beginning for increased tenderness.

[lovlou]

Thanks for sharing but lentils is an exception. You can salt them early on and they will still soften quickly.

[PlantBaePapi]

Thanks cooking mama!
I gave up on cooking lentils and opted out on buying them in a can. Why? Because every time I cooked lentils they would come out so hard.

Why? Well she already said why.

Making my way to my pantry 😋 🍴

[JLMISR]

Hi Berta, all my cookware makes an instruction: do not heat above medium heat. Why is that, and can you please recommend a cookware that I can use to cook on high? Thank you and God bless you, you are so sweet and kind and loving! Love your shows!

[suemichaelsen]

I enjoy your demos, but I've easily been salt, oil and sugar free for two years. Thank you for encouragement to cook and eat lentils.

[spontaanaan]

Thanks u ♥️🙏🏾 now I know why my lentils stays hard even after cooing so long, it’s the salt😢

[l.dozier]

You can use chicken broth or non chicken broth, too.instead of water