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To complete the lentil salad: In large bowl, toss
Wash the lentils and drain well.
Fry the onions in the olive oil until golden brown.
Add the lentils; season them with the salt, pepper and ground cumin.
Cover the whole with water.
Boil; then let them cook on medium heat until well done.
Puree them or pass them through a food mill.
The soup must have a thick consistency, but if you prefer it thinner, you could add a little water.
Serve with the squares of Lebanese bread as croutons.
Try also a squeeze of lemon in each serving.
Deep-fry the Lebanese bread. or you can bake the bread in a medium oven for about 10 minutes - this will crisp up the bread.
Drain the bread on kitchen paper abd then after it has cooled, break/crumple in your hands until it breaks into small pieces.
Combine all of the salad ingredients and then toss with the dressing.
For the dressing- combine the dressing ingredients and whisk together.
This salad is best dressed just prior to serving.
Spread the lentils on a platter and pick them clean of any impurities. Rinse & drain.
Put the lentils and water in a large saucepan and place over a high heat. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and boil gently for 30 - 45 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
While the lentils are cooking, wash the swiss chard, trim the dirty bottom ends of the stalks, if any, and chop into thin strips about 1/2-inch wide. Add to the lentils & simmer another 5-10 minutes until the chard has softened.
Peel the garlic ...
inches deeper than the lentil mixture. Stir well to loosen
Heat a grill pan over medium heat.
Combine first 7 items in a bowl.
Lengthwise, slice halloumi into 8 even pieces. Use a paper towel to pat dry. Lightly dust each slice with flour. Shake off excess.
In 2 batches, spray one side of each cheese slice with oil than place, oil-side down, on grill pan. Cook for approx 2 minutes then spray top side and flip over. Cook for 2 minutes on this side or until golden. Drain on paper towel.
Serve immediately on top of lentil salad.
nd tabuleh.
*For the Lebanese 7 spice blend: mix equal
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Spread the red lentil filling evenly over the pastry
Heat oil in a large pan and cook onion until lightly browned.
Add garlic and spices, cook, stirring until fragrant.
Add potatoes, lentils, recipe #363158 and water, bring to a boil then immediately reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes until potatoes are cooked and sauce is thickened, season with sea salt, to taste.
Serve over basmati rice cooked in chicken broth and garnish with fresh coriander sprigs.
In a saucepan, brown shallot in oil. Add lentils and stir well. Add chicken stock and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Cover and let simmer at low heat about 45 minutes or until lentils are tender. Add more stock is needed. Drain if needed. Add salt and pepper at the end of cooking. Remove bay leaf.
You'll need half this recipe to do the Vegetable Lentil Cream/Soup.
crock pot!
**This recipe also doubles well!
Preparation of Squash:
Trim stem and blossom ends of squash. Wash squash; cut necks off squash, cutting necks into 1-inch pieces.
Bulb end of squash will be stuffed.
Core bulb end of squash or use in another recipe.
Squash core more easily when they are at room temperature.
To core squash, use a vegetable/apple corer.
Try not to puncture holes in squash while coring.
asily.) Discard jalapenos. Process the lentil mixture in a blender or
se RED lentils in this recipe! Green lentils take much longer
nd lime juice to the lentil mixture. Mix well and serve
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Add the water, lentils
nd pepper to taste. Form lentil mixture into 1-1/2
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Lay out Lebanese breads on ungreased oven trays