Today, almost everyone knows that the body needs protein for normal functioning. However, an increasing number of people refuse to eat meat. Of course, the question arises: how to make a vegetarian diet full. The answer is simple - to include in the diet vegetable proteins, which are found in large quantities in soybean cultures. In addition to all known peas and beans on store shelves, you can find another great product - a useful lentil. Since lentils are less known to consumers, there is often a question of how to cook lentils properly in order to please yourself with a delicious dish.
Choose lentils
To make food fun, the products must be of high quality, so we carefully study the packaging. It should be partially transparent, choose one in which the grains are roughly the same size, not chipped, uniform color. Lentils can be green, brown and red. From the color of the grains depends on how delicious to cook lentils.
Porridge, but not ordinary
Red lentils are most often used to make a pasty mass reminiscent of cereal, since it boils better than other types of lentils. There is no secret how to cook porridge from lentils delicious: just do not regret the frying.
Ingredients:
- lentil red - 1 glass;
- leek - 2 stems;
- onion bulb - 1 pc. (large);
- vegetable oil - 6-8 tbsp. spoons;
- salt - ½ tsp;
- a mixture of spices - to taste.
Preparation
Tell you how to cook lentils in a multivariate. Soak it is not required, just sorted, washed and poured lentils into a working container. We pour hot water, add salt, close the multivark. We cook our dish in the "Varka" mode for about half an hour. While lentils are brewed, we clean the onions, cut into thin feathers and put in a very hot oil first onions, then leeks. We simmer for 10 minutes, then add to the multivark, pour spices and leave in the heating mode for another quarter of an hour. If the question arises, how to cook porridge from lentils, without a multivark, take the cauldron and cook the washed grains for about half an hour on a slow fire.
Lentil garnish for meat or vegetable stew
Good lentils and as an additive to other dishes. There are several options for how to cook lentils for a side dish. As red quickly boils and turns into puree, we'll tell you how to cook lentil green on a side dish.
Ingredients:
- green lentils - 200 g;
- cold pressed vegetable oil - 50 ml;
- onion white salad - 350 g;
- sea salt - 2 pinch.
Preparation
Green lentils also do not require much time for cooking and pre-soaking. Just my seeds and curling hot water. Cook on low heat for just over 40 minutes. We fill the fried on warmed butter with golden onions (it can be cut and finely, and semi-rings). As a side dish, lentils can be served with fried or stewed meat, chicken, game, stewed or grilled vegetables.