Lentils are one of the cheapest and most nutritious plant products... The great thing about it is that it can be cooked in different ways and it will never get bored!

Lentil nutrient content

250g of cooked lentils provide you with the following nutrients (as a percentage of the daily value for an adult):

• Protein - 35.7%
• Fiber - 63%
• Folic acid - 90%
• Thiamine - 22%
• Vitamin B6 - 18%
• Magnesium - 18%
• Potassium - 21%
• Zinc - 17%
• Manganese - 49%
• Copper - 25%

Simple Lentil-Based Recipes:

1. Lentil pate

Boil 100g lentils and then combine with sauté or fried vegetables in a blender or combi. This will create a delicious, nutritious veggie pate that you can spread over toast or use as a sauce for sandwiches.

Ready recipe:

Ingredients:

• 100 g red or green lentils (half a cup)
• 1 medium carrot (about 80 g)
• 70 g walnuts (half a cup)
• 25 g vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon salt

Spices:

• 1/2 tsp asafoetids
• 1/3 ground black pepper
• 1/2 ground fenugreek (shambhala) leaves

How to make lentil pate:

1. First of all, let's take care of lentils. Since lentils are cooked quite quickly, it is NOT necessary to soak them first. We immediately set it to cook. Like all legumes, we boil it in a little water, constantly adding a new portion of water - about 1 glass of water for half a glass (100 g) of red lentils. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
2. Remove the lentils from heat and add half the oil and salt.
3. Turn lentils into puree using a blender.
4. While the lentils are cooling, we will deal with the nuts. They just need to be turned into flour using a blender or coffee grinder. Of course, if you want small inclusions of nuts in the paste (which is also very interesting and unusual), then you can grind them not very finely.
5. Grate the carrots on a coarse (or fine) grater and fry in the remaining oil until tender. Add spices at the end. We fry for about a minute more so that the spices have time to open.
6. Now you just need to mix all the ingredients for the pate. So, immerse lentil puree, spiced carrots and previously chopped nuts in a blender. We bring the pate to the desired consistency. That's it, our lentil pate is ready! It can be served immediately, or you can put it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours and then it will become a little denser. From the indicated amount of ingredients, about 330 ml of lentil pate is obtained!

2. Lentil soup

If your refrigerator is empty and there is nothing in it but a lonely carrot, a stalk of celery and potatoes, just add some lentils to them and you have everything for a delicious vegan soup! Lentil soup is one of the cheapest dishes you can make, and is especially useful in winter to keep you warm.

Ready recipe:

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• Red lentils - 1 glass
• Potatoes - 3 medium
• Carrots - 1 medium
• Onions - 1 medium
• Vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons
• Water (or vegetable broth) - 2.5 l
• Salt, pepper, lemon, olives and herbs - to taste

Soup preparation:

1.Put a pot of water (or broth) on the fire, boil.
Rinse the lentils.
2. Peel and wash the onions and carrots. Finely chop the onion, and chop the carrots into thin strips or grate on a coarse grater.
3. Peel, wash, cut the potatoes.
4. Preheat a frying pan, pour in vegetable oil. Put onions and carrots in hot oil. Fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes.
5. Dip potatoes, lentils and frying in boiling water. Bring to a boil, remove the foam. Cook lentil soup on the very small fire until potatoes and lentils are cooked (about 20-25 minutes). 6. Salt and pepper the soup. Wash and finely chop the herbs, add to the soup.

Serve lentil soup with olives and a slice of lemon.

3. Lentil cutlets

The beauty of lentils is that they can be cooked with just about any vegetable you have in the fridge!

We offer you a universal recipe for lentil cutlets. You will need:

• a couple of garlic cloves, minced
• one onion, finely chopped
• one grated carrot
• one red bell pepper, finely chopped
• small bunch of parsley
• 300g boiled lentils
• half a cup of bread crumbs
• vegetable oil for frying
• 1 tbsp flax flour

1. Fry the garlic, onion, carrot and red pepper in a skillet. Add a large handful of chopped fresh parsley (or use other herbs). Put out for a short time.
2. Remove from heat and let cool.
3. Combine the sautéed vegetables with the cooked lentils. Add the flaxseed "egg" (1 tablespoon of flaxseed flour plus 2-3 tablespoons of water).
4. Stir with your hands. Do not use a blender or the mixture will be too soft!
5. Form into balls or patties, roll in breadcrumbs and brown on each side. You can experiment with the amount of each ingredient. You can also bake these patties.

4. Pasta with lentils

Pasta is one of the most affordable food items. But eating pasta alone is the surest path to nutritional deficiencies! Lentils can enrich any paste with protein, vitamins and minerals. It is enough to add them to any type of pasta, sprinkle with your favorite sauce and, possibly, sprinkle. Experiment and find your favorite combination!

5. Pancakes with lentils

Pancakes don't have to be sweet and aren't just for breakfast. Lentil pancakes are a great idea!

Dough recipe:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• Wheat bran - ½ cup
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 flaxseed egg (1 tablespoon flaxseed flour + 3 tablespoons water)
• 2 cups soy milk

Preparation:
1. Thoroughly mix all ingredients with a whisk or mixer.
2. Pour a ladle of dough into a hot frying pan and fry on both sides until tender.
3. Wrap pre-cooked ready-made lentils in pancakes and enjoy!

Bon Appetit!

Modern housewives undeservedly deprive their attention of lentil recipes. Simply and tasty with their help, a complete lunch or dinner is prepared. It is important that it also turns out to be very useful. Lentils can be used to make not only soup, but also the most delicate porridge, side dish, salad, casserole and other interesting options.

The easiest way to prepare a side dish of lentils is using any model of multicooker. For such a recipe, you will need to take: 180 g of green lentils, 2 times more pure water, a couple of garlic cloves, half an onion and a carrot, oil, 1 bell pepper (Bulgarian), salt.

1. The capacity of the device is lubricated with oil and in the "Baking" mode chopped garlic is cooked until browning. Then finely chopped peppers, carrots and onions are added to the bowl.
2. When the vegetables become soft enough, you can change the mode to "Buckwheat", add washed lentils, cold water and cook the dish until the appropriate signal.

Served ready-made lentil garnish with any meat sauce, fish or chicken.

Cooking lentil soup with tomatoes

This thick red soup is great for warming and nourishing. When preparing it, you can use not only fresh tomatoes, but including canned ones. They should be chunks in their own juice (350 g). Also taken: 5-6 cloves of garlic, a handful of olives, a little more than 300 g of red lentils, onions, carrots, a mixture of dried oregano, tarragon and basil, salt.

1. The legumes are laid out in a saucepan, filled with cold water, brought to a boil, after which the fire is reduced to a minimum. The product is prepared before boiling, about half an hour.
2. Whole garlic cloves are choked with a fork and fried in any fat along with chopped onions and carrots. After 5-7 minutes, peeled tomatoes, salt, spices (except tarragon) are sent to the pan, and the mixture is stewed about the same amount.
3. The bright red frying is transferred to the beans, the ingredients are mixed and brought to a boil. After 7-9 minutes of boiling, the dish is completely ready.

Before serving, the soup is seasoned with tarragon.

Porridge with onions and carrots

Few people know that you can cook lentils in the form of porridge. Adding vegetables will make it even more delicious and satisfying. For such a dish will be used: 2 tbsp. red lentils, 3 small white onions, a small carrot, salt, oil.

1. Vegetables are coarsely chopped and sent to a greased pan. In it, they are cooked until soft.
2. When these products reach the required condition, salt and red lentils, thoroughly washed with ice water, can be added to them. Any aromatic herbs can also be used if desired.
3. Water is poured into a saucepan (2 times more than legumes), it is covered with a lid and left over a medium-high heat. We must not forget about regular stirring of the dish.
4. 12-15 minutes after the mass has boiled, the fire turns off, and the treat is left to rise for some more time.

Lastly, sprinkle the porridge with finely chopped herbs.

Stew lentils with chicken and thyme

This recipe will allow you to cook a full-fledged hearty dinner from lentils. The dish gives a feeling of fullness for a long time and energizes. For its preparation will be used: chicken (thigh) 650 g, large carrots, onions, tomato, 250 g lentils (green), 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme, a pinch of basil, salt, oil.

1. Thick-walled dishes or cast-iron ducklings are ideal for such a dish.
2. Onions and carrots (in oil) are fried in a frying pan until golden brown, after which the vegetables are transferred to a cauldron or other similar container.
3. The thighs are located on top of the onions and carrots.
4. The next layer is thoroughly washed lentils.
5. From above, the components are filled with water. The liquid should be about 1 cm higher.
6. It remains to add seasonings, salt and a tomato cut into large slices to the cauldron.
7. Together, the products are braised for about 45 minutes.

Before serving, the dish is thoroughly mixed again.

Lentil cutlets - a step by step recipe

The number of options that can be prepared from lentils is pleasantly surprising. Even cutlets can be made on the basis of this useful ingredient. They are perfect for fasting. As part of such cutlets: 1 tbsp. green lentils, an egg, 60 g of oatmeal, a white onion, a couple of garlic cloves, a pinch of pepper, coriander and cumin, salt, breadcrumbs, butter.

1. Lentils are thoroughly peeled, washed and soaked in hot water for 2-3 hours. You can leave it overnight.
2. After soaking, the water changes in the product, and it is cooked for about half an hour.
3. Onions with garlic cloves are chopped and mixed with the finished lentils. With a blender, the mass turns into a homogeneous thick puree.
4. Minced meat is added oat flakes, salt, seasoning and egg.
5. Small cutlets are formed with a spoon, rolled in breadcrumbs and cooked in fat on both sides.

It must be remembered that the dish is fried very quickly. Therefore, it is better to mold the cutlets in advance.

Lentil Diet Salad

Lentil salad can be safely eaten even on a strict diet. The main thing is to properly prepare legumes for him. Green lentils (220 g) are simply boiled in salted water. In addition to it, it is used: 300 g of boiled chicken fillet, a red onion, a sour apple, a bunch of green onions and parsley, 1 tbsp. mustard, 1 tsp. bee honey, half a glass of root vegetable broth.

1. Boiled lentils are laid out in a salad bowl in the first layer.
2. Boiled chicken fibers are sent from above.
3. The third layer will be diced red onions.
4. The fourth is an apple cut into cubes.
5. Chopped greens are the last.
6. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed and seasoned with sauce. To prepare it, broth, honey, mustard and salt are mixed. If desired, you can add to the sauce and any vegetable oil.

Before taking a sample, you need to leave the salad bowl with treats in the cold for about half an hour.

Lentil-potato casserole with meat

This casserole is also suitable for festive table... And for its preparation, the simplest available products will be used (1 cup - 350 ml): half a cup of water, milk, potato broth and green lentils, 800 g of potatoes, 550 g of minced meat, 3 tbsp. ghee, carrots, 70 g of hard cheese, a pinch of fenugreek, curry and asafoetida. Spices can be changed to any other to your liking.

1. Lentils are soaked in cold water for 10-12 hours.
2. Potatoes are cooked until cooked in salted water, and their broth is then used in a dish.
3. A thick puree is prepared from the potatoes with the addition of butter, half of the milk and the same amount of broth.
4. The cooked lentils are also mashed.
5. Spices are fried in fat along with finely chopped carrots and minced meat. After 3-4 minutes, the lentil mass is also laid out in the pan. After adding water, the components are stewed for 7-8 minutes.
6. Half of the mashed potatoes are placed in a form greased with any fat.
7. Above - the mass from the pan, onto which the remaining broth and milk are poured.
8. Next, the second part of mashed potatoes is laid out, and the surface of the future casserole is carefully leveled.
9. The dish is prepared in a well-preheated oven for 35 minutes.

It is very tasty to serve casserole with sour cream and garlic sauce.

Simple Soup Puree Recipe

The simplest lentil puree soup cooks very quickly. The result will definitely appeal to even the smallest family members. For such a dish, use: 1.3 liters of chicken broth, 250 g of red lentils, 1 large tomato, 60 g of ketchup, onion, 120 g of unsweetened yogurt, any seasonings, salt.

1. Coarsely chopped carrots and onions are sautéed in butter in a saucepan. You can add ground paprika to these components.
2. When the vegetables turn golden, washed beans are poured onto them. They roast together for a couple of minutes.
3. The saucepan is added chicken bouillon and tomato paste.
4. After 10-12 minutes, slices of peeled tomatoes are sent to the soup.
5. It remains to add salt, seasonings to the dish and cook it for 25 minutes.
6. While still hot, the treat turns into puree with a blender.

Soup with unsweetened yoghurt is served. If you replace the broth with plain water, you can make it vegetarian.

Lentil Curry - Indian Food Recipe

Lentils for a side dish can also be prepared in a very unusual way, for example, according to a popular Indian recipe with numerous spices. For such a dish, the original ingredient is used - coconut milk (180 ml), and, besides it: 170 g of red lentils, a pinch of curry, turmeric, pepper and cinnamon, half a red onion, 3 cloves of garlic, salt.

1. The lentils are thoroughly washed with cold running water.
2. Finely chopped onions, garlic and carrots, as well as all the spices are sent to the pan.
3. Lentils are added to the vegetables, and the ingredients are poured in half coconut milk(if there is little liquid, it is diluted with plain water). The ingredients are cooked together until the legumes are soft over very low heat.
4. It remains to add salt to the treat, pour the remaining milk into it and cook for another couple of minutes.

An unusual dish is served with brown rice or fried green beans. Ideally, the curry should be very spicy, but you can adjust the amount of garlic and pepper to your liking.

A cultivated product of the legume family, it has been used in cooking since ancient times. For Christians, lentils are the main food product during Lent. Due to their low calorie content, lentils are considered a dietary product.

It boils quickly, does not require pre-soaking. Lentil dishes are hearty, they are preferred by adherents proper nutrition and vegetarians. Soups are made from it, garnishes are prepared, and added to baked goods.

Lentil puree soup is especially popular. Several varieties are on sale - brown, red, green, French lentils.

Cooking features

Red lentils cook faster and are more commonly used in soups. French - perfectly keeps its shape during heat treatment, tasty, fragrant in any form. Ideal for salads and appetizers.

A versatile brown variety, suitable for daring culinary experiments. It goes well with seafood. Green is the champion fast food, add to soups a few minutes before the rest of the ingredients are ready.

You can check the readiness of the dish by eye, if the mass has doubled, it's time to remove it from the heat. You need to cook it over low heat, with the exception of puree soup. Salt before removing from heat.

If you add salt initially, it will be tough. The proportions of water and lentils are 2: 1. Legumes love to be added to it olive oil, exotic spices, garlic and herbs. Below we will tell you how to cook lentil dishes is simple and delicious. So here are the recipes.

Lentil soup with tomatoes

The finished soup will acquire a beautiful red color and a thick consistency. Squeeze a little garlic into a bowl of soup, add fresh basil. Nourishing soup, due to its composition and the addition of exquisite spices, will delight lovers of healthy food, as well as gourmets.

Lentil cutlets with pumpkin

Required Ingredients:

• boiled lentils - 400 gr;
• pumpkin - 180 gr;
• a clove of garlic;
• egg;
• spices, salt;
• breadcrumbs;
• frying oil.

Cooking time: 1 hour.

Caloric content: 244 kcal per 100 grams.

1. Pre-boiled lentils in salted water, mash with a fork or chop in a blender.
2. Grate the peeled pumpkin. Add it to the beans. Drive in a chicken egg. Squeeze the garlic through a press. Add spices, salt if necessary.
3. Mix the cutlet mass well. Let her brew a little so that all the products become “friends”. Form small cutlets with your hands soaked in water.
4. Dip in breadcrumbs, fry over high heat. As soon as one side is browned, turn the cutlets. Reduce heat, cover. This is done so that the pumpkin is steamed inside.

Serve ready cutlets with sour cream or any other sauce. It can be used as an independent dish, as well as served with a side dish. Delicious cutlets do not sit on the dinner table, they will be eaten very quickly.

Diet salad with French lentils

Required Ingredients:

• French lentils - 180 gr;
• basil greens;
• cherry tomatoes - 7 pcs;
• linseed oil - 15 ml;
• quail eggs - 3 pcs;
• salt.

Cooking time: 15 minutes (excluding lentil boiling time).

Caloric content: 119 kcal per 100 grams.

1. To quickly prepare a dietary and healthy salad, you need to boil the lentils in advance. It should cool down.
2. Quail eggs will be required for the salad; if they are not available, you can take chicken eggs. Cut eggs into 4 pieces lengthwise.
3. Rinse cherry tomatoes, dry with a napkin, cut in half. Grind the basil greens.
4. Pour the main ingredient into a deep bowl, add tomatoes, basil. Season with salt and oil. Mix everything well. Put eggs on top. Decorate with sprigs of greenery.

It's very convenient for this recipe to have boiled lentils in the fridge. The salad will also look colorful if you take a different variety. legume... A hearty, yet low-calorie salad will become a darling on the dinner table, even for those who do not adhere to diets.

Creamy soup with croutons

Required Ingredients:

• lentils - 300 gr;
• bulb;
• carrots - 1 pc;
• potatoes - 2-3 pcs;
• frying oil;
• baguette - 100 gr;
• wig, salt.

Cooking time: approx. 60 minutes.

Caloric content: 202 kcal per 100 grams.

1. Pour lentils with water as for soup, put on fire, boil for 10 minutes.
2. In the meantime, while the soup is boiling, you need to prepare the vegetables. Peel carrots, onions, potatoes. Chop onions and carrots, fry until golden brown.
3. Cut the baguette into cubes, lightly salt, mix with paprika. Place the future croutons in the oven to dry them for 3-5 minutes.
4. When the cereal is boiled, add chopped potatoes to the soup. Bring it to half cooked over medium heat.
5. Salt. Send the onion-carrot fry to the pan. Bring the soup to a boil, remove from heat.
6. Grind until mashed with a blender. Pour the puree soup into bowls, sprinkle with paprika croutons on top.

The dish turns out to be very satisfying, healthy and dietary. In addition to croutons, you can add greens with sour cream.

Lentils with zucchini

Required Ingredients:

• red lentils - 250 gr;
• zucchini - 800 gr;
• cream - 3 tbsp. l;
• frying oil;
• garlic - 2 cloves;
• leeks 100 gr;
• spices, salt.

Cooking time: 45-50 minutes.

Caloric content: 95 kcal per 100 grams.

1. The lentils need to be boiled until half cooked. Leave some of the water after cooking as broth.
2. Cut the leek into half rings, the zucchini into cubes.
3. Put the zucchini in a preheated skillet with high sides. Stir occasionally, fry them until a beautiful golden brown. Add the leeks and fry until soft.
4. Then add lentils to the pan. Pour in the broth so that it covers the contents of the dish. Bring the dish to a boil, reduce heat.
5. Season the dish with low-fat cream, salt, spices.
6. Simmer, covered, until tender. Squeeze the garlic into a skillet a couple of minutes before the end of cooking.

Serve hot or when the dish has cooled down. Add sour cream or cream to the top of the plate. It will go well with basil greens.

Legumes with chicken and thyme

Required Ingredients:

• chicken fillet - 500 gr;
• lentils - 450 gr;
• bulb;
• bell pepper - 1 pc;
• frying oil;
• thyme, pepper, salt.

Cooking time: approximately 45 minutes.

Caloric content: 189 kcal per 100 grams.

1. First of all, you need to marinate the chicken and boil the lentils. Cut the chicken into pieces of any shape. Grind the bell pepper with a blender. Add chopped pepper, salt and thyme to the chicken. Mix everything well.
2. Cook lentils, depending on their variety, until tender. In the end, do not forget to add salt to taste.
3. Put the marinated chicken in a hot frying pan. Fry it, stirring constantly. In the process of frying, add chopped onions. Bring the ingredients to readiness. If in doubt whether the onion will be fried with chicken, you can cook it separately.
4. Combine the main ingredient and the chicken, and season lightly with thyme. Can be served at the table.

Thanks to bell pepper, the chicken will take on a beautiful color and pleasant taste. Thyme will add spicy notes to the dish. The aroma of this dish will drive you crazy, it will become popular on your table.

Chicken liver appetizer

Required Ingredients:

• red lentils -1 glass;
• chicken liver - 300 gr;
• tartlets - 8-10 pcs;
• bulb;
• oregano, salt;
• frying oil;
• pitted olives 2 tbsp .l;
• parsley.

Cooking time: approximately 50 minutes.

Caloric content: 279 kcal per 100 grams.

1. Rinse the chicken liver, remove the films, dry on a napkin and fry in a hot pan with onions until tender. Fry under the lid if necessary. Add salt when finished.
2. Boil the main ingredient until tender. Combine it with the liver, season with pepper and oregano.
3. Grind all the ingredients with a blender, you should get a mass, like a paste.
4. Before filling tartlets with pate, taste it with salt. Spoon the filling into a slide. Top with olives and herbs.

The appetizer is ideal for a festive table. It is impossible to guess that tartlets contain healthy legumes. The taste is dominated by chicken liver, but the benefits of the appetizer have increased. Delicious experiments!

Minimum fat, no contraindications, they are perfectly absorbed by the body, endowing all organs with the necessary vitamins and amino acids. These qualities are the most the best way characterize recipes in which lentils predominate - the most valuable source of trace elements and vegetable protein. Benefit is undoubtedly a huge plus for this product, but what about the range of dishes? But in the culinary field, these small beans have succeeded.

Culinary possibilities of lentils

Lentil recipes were known to mankind thousands of years ago, because it was these grains that were the basis of the ancient Agriculture and, accordingly, the diet.

This legume culture was most widespread in the lands of Asia, but in the territory of the Slavs it was revered from time immemorial.

Despite the abundance of varieties of lentils, only 4 of its varieties have found widespread use for culinary purposes:

• green (French),
• red (Egyptian),
• brown
• black (Canadian).

In addition to their taste, these multi-colored seeds also differ in the cooking time and in the firmness of the seeds.

Cooking subtleties

So, if we need either 1 hour of cooking or 10 hours of soaking to cook French lentils, then brown and red beans will take two or even three times less time for everything.

In addition, it should be borne in mind that the green look practically does not boil over, and it is reasonable to use it for salads, soups and stews.

Red and brown lentils can be used to make excellent porridge, casserole or puree soup, taking into account the fact that they fall apart during cooking.

Yes, and such bean brethren grows in the course of cooking, it is also great, considering that in 1 glass there are 210 g of dry cereal, then at the exit we can get about 4 glasses (850-1000 g) of the finished product. And how many wonderful recipes include this ingredient, you are simply amazed.

And with what can be made from lentils and how to prepare various dishes from these legumes, we can get acquainted in detail in this lentil post with vivid photos of these very dishes. And already best recipe you choose for yourself, according to your personal taste preferences.

Lentil soups simply amaze with their assortment, originality and taste. And their cooking itself does not require any specific talents from the culinary specialist, everything is easy and affordable.

And for the preparation of first courses of lentils in a multicooker, special control is not required at all: I loaded the products, set the "soup" or "cooking" program and let the wonderful pan "puff" itself while we go about our business.

Smoked soup

For those who have not yet had the pleasure of tasting the mind-blowing lentil soup, this recipe will be a real discovery. Without wasting time, put on an apron and go.

Ingredients

• Brown lentils - 1st tbsp.;
• Smoked brisket - 200 g;
• Chicken drumstick - 0.3 kg;
• Potato tubers - 3 pcs.;
• Carrot - 1 root vegetable;
• Onion bulb -1 pc.;
• Powdered black pepper - ½ tsp;
• Lavrushka - 1 leaf;
• Dill and parsley greens - 1 bunch;

Preparation

1. We wash the groats thoroughly and soak them for half an hour in boiling water.
2. In the meantime, prepare the vegetables: finely chop the onion into cubes, and grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Then we set the "baking" or "frying" program on the multicooker, pour a little oil into the bowl and send the vegetable slices to fry a little until golden brown.
3. Next, pour water into the container, spread the swollen lentils, potatoes cut into bars, chicken shanks and slices of smoked brisket. And after the soup preparation is salted to taste and sprinkled with pepper and laurel, set the “soup” or “stew” program for 40 minutes.
4. 5 minutes before the end of cooking, finely chopped greens must be added to the soup.

This hearty and surprisingly tasty lunch should be served in deep bowls, seasoned with a spoonful of sour cream.

Diet puree soup

This is ideal for the spring diet. A bunch of vitamins, a minimum of calories and carbohydrates, since there is no place for potatoes! And, importantly, it will take no more than half an hour to cook. So, let's begin:

1. We rinse red lentils (1 glass) and set to boil with water (2 liters). After 10 minutes, we send to her 300 g of cauliflower, disassembled into small inflorescences, 200 g of zucchini cut into small cubes, 100 g of grated celery root and a whole onion.
2. After 20 minutes, remove the onion and discard it, we got the flavor and color we need from it, and we don't need it anymore. Salt the soup itself to taste, sprinkle with spices as desired (turmeric, saffron, black or red pepper) and season with celery or dill (1 bunch).
3. Now, using a blender, we turn our lunch into a puree mass and put it in a soup bowl, decorating with rye croutons on top.

Lentil porridge

Who would have thought that in the world there are so many options for dishes for the second, where lentils are the main person involved. Cutlets and meatballs, zraza and dumplings, side dishes and casseroles, the brightness of the taste of this legume culture in the most beneficial way emphasizes all these recipes from the photo.

And what delicious cereals can be prepared from these red grains. This delicacy will perfectly fit into a healthy diet, because it not only normalizes metabolic processes in the body, but also strengthens the immune defense.

And you can cook porridge like this:

• Boil the washed grains of red lentils (2 cups) in salted water (4 cups) until cooked for half an hour over low heat.
• While the groats are boiling, prepare the sautéing. Chop the onion (1 head) and carrots (1 root vegetable) into thin strips and fry until golden brown in hot oil (50 ml).
• After that, mix the frying with boiled lentils, add a little black pepper (1/3 tsp) and herbs as desired.

The dish is ready.

This original and very simple dish will definitely become the signature delicacy of any meal.

For cooking, we need:

• 1 cup green lentils soaked for 10 hours
• 2 boiled potato tubers,
• 1 onion head,
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp wheat flour,
• ½ tbsp. bread crumbs,
• 200 g cheese
• salt and pepper to taste.

1. We pass the boiled cereals, potatoes and diced and then fried in oil through a meat grinder, or puree in a blender. Add flour, pressed garlic, salt, spices to the resulting mass and mix well.
2. Put the breadcrumbs into a heat-resistant form, greased with sunflower oil, and on top of which we spread the resulting minced meat. Sprinkle grated cheese on top of the casserole and send the baking sheet into an oven preheated to 180 ° C for 20 minutes.

The casserole should be served hot along with sour cream sauce and garlic grated with salt.

Lentil Zrazy

Lentil zrazy will perfectly complement the lunch menu with any side dish, be it vegetable salad, pasta or mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

• Brown lentils - 1 glass;
• Turnip onions - 5-7 heads;
• Chicken egg - 4 pcs.;
• Breading crackers - 1 glass;
• Salt to taste;
• Garlic cloves - 4 pcs.;
• Hops-suneli - 1 tsp with a slide;
• Ground black pepper - ½ tsp;

Preparation

1. Rinse the legumes soaked for 4 hours and put them on a sieve.
2. Meanwhile, fry the onion finely chopped into cubes in oil until light brown, then twist in a blender with lentils and garlic until smooth.
3. Salt and pepper the resulting gruel, season with spices and mix with 2 raw eggs... The remaining 3 eggs are hard boiled and cut into ¼ lengthwise.
4. We make cakes from minced meat, inside which we put slices of boiled eggs and then form oblong cutlets. Next, roll them in breadcrumbs and simmer under the lid for 5 minutes, and then fry in oil in a skillet for 5 minutes on each side until golden brown.

This is just a small fraction of all the dishes that lentils can give us. Recipes with this cereal are incredibly tasty, nutritious and interesting, which allows them to be included in the diet of vegetarians and on the menu on Orthodox fasting days.

Lentils are a food product known since ancient times. She began her triumphant march around the world from Southeast Asia. In Ancient Egypt, Babylon and Greece, this cereal was in great honor. green in Russia began to cook in the 14th century. They instantly gained great popularity with Slavic peoples... This product is undeservedly forgotten these days. What dishes can be made from green lentils? Recipes: simple and tasty.

Useful properties of the product

Green lentils are not fully ripe fruits of a plant, therefore, when heat treated, they perfectly retain their shape. They are usually used for the preparation of snacks and salads, they are added to green meat and are useful to eat to relieve the symptoms of diseases such as hypertension, rheumatism, cholecystitis, pyelonephritis, ulcers, hepatitis. When boiled, the fruits of this plant completely retain all their beneficial features... One hundred grams of lentils contains:

• - 25 grams;
• water - 14 grams;
• carbohydrates - 54 grams;
• fat - 1 gram.

Thus, this grain crop is an inexhaustible source of useful protein that is perfectly accepted by the human body. In addition, it contains a lot of natural sugar, starch, unsaturated fatty acids Omega-6 and Omega-3, soluble fiber, folic acid, useful trace elements and minerals. Below is waiting for you detailed story on how to cook a variety of green lentil dishes.

Garnish. Ingredients

This wonderful dish has an original taste and goes well with everything. It should be present in the daily menu of every person, because green lentil dishes contain all the substances the body needs.

Ingredients for the side dish:

• onion - 1 piece;
• butter - 50 grams;
• green lentils - 1 glass;
• bay leaf - 1 piece;
• salt to taste.

Side dish preparation

First of all, you need to fill the lentils with cold water in a ratio of 1: 5.

1. Now you need to peel, chop and lightly fry the onions.
2. After that, you should bring the lentils to a boil and add oil, salt and laurel leaf to it.
3. Next, the side dish must be cooked over very low heat. Cooking time - 35 minutes.

The finished dish must be seasoned butter... If you plan to serve it with sausages, then raw meat products can be thrown into a side dish three minutes before they are fully cooked.

Lentil soup. Ingredients

Dishes from green lentils can be very different. Cooking recipes can be easily mastered even by a novice housewife. Soup with the addition of lentils turns out to be appetizing and rich.

Ingredients:

• potatoes - 2 tubers;
• beef - 250 grams;
• tomato paste - 1 tablespoon;
• lentils - 120 grams;
• carrots - 1 piece;
• onion - 1 piece;
• vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons;
• paprika, salt, black pepper - to taste;
• coriander - a third of a teaspoon.

Soup preparation method

1. First of all, the beef must be cut into small pieces and fried on vegetable oil... Moreover, it must be salted and seasoned with spices.
2. Now you should wash, peel, chop carrots and onions. Add vegetables to grilled meat and simmer over medium heat for fifteen minutes. If the mixture is too dry, you can add a little water to it.
3. After that, you need to wash and pour cold water over the lentils. Then you need to put it on fire. Ten minutes later, potatoes cut into small pieces should be added to the cereal.
4. Then tomato paste must be diluted with water and poured into a frying pan with meat and onions. The frying must be kept on the fire for another five minutes.
5. Next, meat and onions should be combined with potatoes and lentils. The food must be cooked for another ten minutes.

The soup is ready! It should be served to the table, sprinkled with finely chopped herbs.

Lentils with chicken

Ancient healers believed that green lentil dishes give a person energy and health. Therefore, from time immemorial, people have eaten this product with pleasure. Consider with chicken.

Ingredients:

• chicken fillet - 500 grams;
• carrots - 1 piece;
• onions (preferably red) - 3 pieces;
• green lentils - 400 grams;
• garlic - 3 cloves;
• vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon;
• spices: coriander, red and black pepper, laurel leaf - to taste;
• salt to taste.

Cooking method

1. First you need to chop the vegetables: onions, carrots and garlic should be cut into small pieces.
2. Then you need to cut the chicken fillet.
3. After that, the lentils need to be poured into a saucepan, rinsed and covered with cold water.
4. Now the container with cereals must be put on fire, allowed to boil, remove the resulting foam, reduce heat. Lentil cooking time - thirty minutes. Ten minutes before cooking, add laurel leaf and salt to it.
5. Next, you need to drain the remaining water from the cereal.
6. Then you need to lightly fry the garlic in sunflower oil. After that, pieces of chicken should be added to it. It needs to be browned on all sides until crisp.
7. After that, the chicken fillet must be combined with carrots and onions. All ingredients should be mixed thoroughly.
8. Now the resulting mass needs to be salt and season with coriander and pepper. It needs to be fried for about ten more minutes until the vegetables are tender.
9. Then add lentils to the pan. It needs to be mixed with meat and vegetables and heated over very low heat for about one minute.

The lentils with chicken are ready! It is served hot along with fresh vegetables.

Lentils with vegetables

Dishes of green lentils with vegetables are very satisfying and nutritious. The recipe below has its own flavor. This is a special combination of spices that gives the food a spicy pungency.

Ingredients:

• zucchini - 250 grams;
• green lentils - 2 cups;
• onions - 1 piece (50 grams);
• tomatoes - 2 pieces;
• vegetable oil - 2-3 tablespoons;
• hot water - 3 glasses.

Seasonings:

• dry parsley - 1 tablespoon;
• corn flour - 1 tablespoon with a slide;
• savory - 1 teaspoon;
• paprika - one tablespoon with a slide;
• garlic - 1-2 cloves;
• red pepper (hot) - one pinch;
• salt to taste.

Cooking lentils with vegetables

Soak the lentils in warm water for about half an hour.

Now you need to chop the tomatoes and lightly fry the onions in sunflower oil. After a couple of minutes, add the rest of the vegetables to it. After that, all the ingredients must be mixed well and fry over medium heat for another five to seven minutes.

Add lentils to a container with vegetables. Then you need to pour in water and add the necessary seasonings. Now the food should be covered with a lid and simmer over moderate heat for fifteen minutes.

The food is ready! If desired, you can not add flour to it, then it will turn out to be less high-calorie.

Cooking in a slow cooker

Nowadays, to create culinary masterpieces, not only the stove is used, but also other household devices. Great dishes are obtained from green lentils in a slow cooker. In order to prepare a hearty side dish, it is enough to fry the onions and carrots in the device, then add a couple of glasses of washed lentils to the vegetables and pour all the ingredients with four glasses of water. The cooking time is 40 minutes in the "Porridge" mode. After that, the dish can be served.

Bon Appetit!