How tasty and properly cook lentils for garnish, mashed potatoes? How tasty from lentils to cook porridge in a multivariate: a recipe

The article will tell you how to cook lentils and what dishes you can cook from it.

Do I need to soak lentils before cooking?

Lentil is a legume crop, characterized by a pleasant nutty taste and incredible benefits for a person. There are several main types of lentils and each of them is unique in its own way. It should be taken into account that the lentils are prepared in different ways and everything depends on the variety. Soaking lentils before cooking is not necessary. This is required only for those varieties that have a more rigid shell( black, brown, beluga).

Varieties of lentils and their cooking

When to salt lentils during cooking?

Lentil is a legume culture, which means that it is important to keep one important rule in preparation: you should salt the dish at the end of cooking. If you cook lentils already in salt water, this will prolong the cooking time and you will not be able to determine exactly whether the dish is ready or not.

You can not salt a dish at all, in order not to add too much and not to spoil the lentils. You can always season the already prepared dish, so it will be more useful, and the salt will not lose its useful minerals during the temperature treatment. But the laurel leaf is added to the water or a clove of garlic in the initial stage of cooking is even possible - lentils will turn out fragrant and piquant.

How many grams of lentils in a tablespoon?

Preparation of a dish with lentils requires compliance with all proportions in accuracy. So you can know for sure that the soup will not be thick, and the mashed potatoes are not liquid. Lentils differ, depending on the species size, but its weight is approximately the same.

Measuring table:

Lentil	Gram
Teaspoon	4-5
Tablespoon	9-10
Glass( faceted) to the edge	165-170
Glass( faceted) to the top	205-210

Thick lentil soup

Whichratio of lentils and water during cooking?

The ratio of lentils during cooking should be strictly 2: 1.That is, if you cook 1 glass of lentils( any), then you will need to fill it with 2 glasses of water. If you add less water, you run the risk of not boiling lentils, and if too much, it will turn into a liquid mass of mashed potatoes.

How and how much time to cook lentils green, red, brown, yellow, orange for garnish without soaking?

How to cook lentils:

• Red, yellow lentils - it should not be soaked, as it is soft enough, easily and quickly brewed. It should simply be washed with running water, removing excess garbage and spoiled grains. Rinse the lentils with clean water and put on a fire. After boiling, cook lentils should not last longer than 10-15 minutes. After this, drain excess water, fill the lentils with oil and salt, cover with a lid and let stand 5-10 before using. Long cooking and soaking lentils will turn the grains into a liquid gray mashed potatoes.
• Green lentils - for taste and cooking is similar to red lentils. This is a little unripened culture, to which its color is bound. Brew green lentils should be a little longer, from 20 to 25 minutes. At the end of time, you need to drain excess water from the saucepan, refill the porridge with oil and salt, and allow to steam for 5-7 minutes before use.
• Yellow and black lentils, brown - this culture has a denser shell and that is why it should be soaked in water beforehand. It is best to leave lentils in water for the night( minimum 6 hours).After soaking, pour lentils with clean water and put on a fire. Cook this culture should be about 20-30 minutes. Try lentils, if it has become soft, drain the water, add spices, salt and butter.

IMPORTANT: For garnish to be crumbly and not liquid, lentils should be cooked until ready( try to softness and taste), drain excess water and leave to swell under the lid.

How to cook lentils for garnish?

How to cook garnish with lentils properly and tasty?

Lentil garnish is not only satisfying, but also very tasty. Lentils have a rich nutty flavor and pleasant aroma, which successfully emphasizes the taste of vegetables, fresh salads, stew and other beans.

Simple garnish of lentils:

• Lentils red or green - 1 glass( 205-210 g).
• Bulb - 1 pc.(medium silt or small size).Carrots - 1 piece.(medium or small size).
• Any vegetable oil
• Bay leaf
• Mixture of pepper to taste and salt

Preparation:

• Rinse the lentils, pour it with clean water in strict proportions, add the laurel leaf to the saucepan.
• Cook the lentils for 15-20 minutes( depending on the variety), be sure to drain excess water and cover the pan with a lid, leaving the lentils to swell.
• While the lentils in a saucepan, fry in a vegetable oil finely chopped onions and grated carrots, bring to a golden color.
• Mix the frying with the boiled lentils, add spices to taste.
• Just to taste, you can add butter or a garlic for a fragrance.

Delicious garnish of lentils

Delicious lentil puree: recipe

It's very easy to make a delicious puree of lentils with a kitchen blender. So you will be able to get a homogeneous mass without lumps and digesting lentils. Use mashed red lentil to prepare mashed potatoes( preferably).

You will need:

• Lentil - 1 glass( 205-210 g.)
• Bay leaf - 1 pc.
• Salt and spices to taste
• Vegetable or butter - 1-2 tbsp.

Cooking:

• Boil a glass of lentil in water, in a strict ratio of 1: 2.
• Drain the water, cover with a lid on a saucepan and allow the grains to swell a little.
• Add salt and spices, a small amount of oil.
• Blender the mashed porridge in a puree and allow the mashed potatoes to cool slightly, the cooled puree is more dense.

Lentil purée

Lentil porridge: recipes are simple and tasty

The consistency of lentil porridge is thicker than mashed potatoes, but not as crumbly as a garnish.

You will need:

• Lentil( any) - 1 glass
• Water or broth - 2-2,5 glasses
• Salt and pepper mix
• Bay leaf or garlic clove
• Fresh greens for decoration of dish

Cooking:

• Boil the lentils a little longer than the allowed time( for 10 minutes).
• All the time, stop the lentils, so that the mass does not burn, and the grains become soft.
• Add 1 laurel leaf and 1 clove of garlic in the initial stage of cooking.
• If very much excess water is drained after turning off the fire.
• Allow the porridge to stand under the lid for 10-15 minutes, sprinkle with greens and add oil before serving.

Delicious lentil porridge

Lentil porridge: a recipe in the multivariate

It's much easier to cook porridge in a multivariate. You can also make a mashed potatoes or garnish from dark cultivars.

You will need:

• Lentil - 1 glass( any)
• Water or broth - 2 cups
• Bay leaf or nutmeg - for taste
• Salt and spices to taste
• Butter or vegetable oil

Cooking:

• Pour the washed lentils inbowl blender
• Send to the spice grains and salt
• Pour the lentils with water or broth
• Turn on the "porridge" or "cooking" mode for 20 minutes
• Thoroughly stir the porridge twice during cooking, refuel with oil before the end of cooking.

Video: "Lentil Garnish"