How to Cook Lentils

In this video, we will show you how to cook lentils in a pot with water on the stovetop.

This cooking method is excellent for using lentils as a side dish, in salads, spreads, stuffings, and centerpiece meals.

WHAT ARE LENTILS?
Lentils are pulses, or the seeds of a legume plant, and belong to the Fabacea family, along with chickpeas, beans, soy, and peanuts.

They are a healthy, affordable, easy-to-cook, and excellent source of fiber, protein, complex carbohydrates, vitamins, folate, iron, potassium, and magnesium.

Humans have enjoyed cooking them in the most creative ways for over seventy thousand years.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup (200 grams) dry lentils green, brown, black, or French lentils
4 cups (1 liter) water or vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt
2 bay leaves optional

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[iswariyaananthanarayanan]

A suggestion, as an Indian I would suggest soaking for minimum 6-8 hours, the taste goes to another level and you get the entire nutrition with easy digestion

[komalbhagat]

Being from land of lentils and spices i.e India
Where lengils are eaten daily, a suggestion is there for u which we follow according to ayurveda that small lentils like red or black should be soaked in water for 4-6 hrs and large hard ones like chickpeas grams or kidney beans should be soaked atleast for 12 hrs which helps it in precooking which aids in better absorption of nutrients and easier digestion.. i hope u like my suggestion

And obviously m big fan of yours

[-greentoad]

I love lentils. But never had them in a salad. Sounds yummy. Thanks for these ideas.

[welilelila]

Love the Channel! Thanks for the tutorials

[ailk]

Soooo happy I found your channel 😽 thank you for the amazing work

[MrzBadaBing]

I love lentils I made a bolognese style lentil pasta, I sautéed some veggies garlic online tomato’s carrots celery honestly anything you have on hand and I always blend it then I put lentils in and in the end I put cream cheese and butter it was so good . For some reason the lentils was still kind of hard even after cooking for 40 plus minutes I think I didn’t add enough water so next time I will soak the lentils like what everyone has said 6-8. Hours, and I will boil them separately whatever I have left I will freeze them for other recipes and then I will add them to my homemade pasta sauce . I also Air fried chick peas and added them in the end for more texture . Next time I will add blended up walnuts to the sauce too go give it even more of a meaty texture!

[aKaButtons]

Thanks to all the Indians with the extra tips, you guys have great vibrant culture and food

[christinaalameda]

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[emmelfun]

Do you have videos on those recipes you showed?

[hetalpatel]

You must soak any type of daal or beans for at least 6 hours to overnight to remove heat. It is recommended to better and easy digest. ❤

[mariejosemorignat]

Your so inspiring👍🏻 but when will you invite me for a good dinner??? ❤

[angelinevandieman]

Hope u'll make all those dishes so that we can try it please😊🙏🙏

[mishkathsaba]

Just found you!! Recipes are gooood!!!

[sashak]

Please show how to cook red lentils, I always have them overcooked:(

[VidushiJaidka-nqms]

What pots you use what are these called ?😊

[mztwixed]

Thank you for informing us. My lentil experience is minimal. Your videos help!

[fertilitycindy]

What kind of pot/cookware do you use or recommend?

[elenaserrato]

Soaking all night like beens, garbanzos make it easier to digest and faster to cook

[lenamahayni]

Moojadrah is a very tasty dish esp when eaten with tabouleh or Pickled cucumber

[ItsPugzy]

You really love eggplants I've seen your vids