Lentils African Recipes

"This recipe is from Gourmet Today and is a South African take on an East Indian Lentil Stew. Not too spicy, but very fragrant according to the recipe notes. Haven't tried this recipe yet, but plan to very soon. Prep time does not include soaking time for lentils."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, ground cumin...

"Healthy, High Protein 1 dish meal. Also you can eat as wrap. You can eat it hot or cold, with veggies or meat."

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Ingredients: onions, garlic cloves...

"What's there not to love, lentils, salad, shallots? Easy and good tasting too. Make it your own, or not. But enjoy!"

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Ingredients: diced tomatoes, fresh basil...

"This easy, inexpensive soup is healthy and filling. It can be easily scaled up or down, and is vegan if made with vegetable stock or water. Adapted from a recipe by Phoebe Lapine and Cara Eisenpress at Serious Eats. http://bit.ly/gKP9zX"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh cilantro leaves...

"From Vegetarian Times. This exotically flavored stew can be stretched to feed a crowd when ladled over rice or potatoes. Per 1-cup serving: 263 cal; 11g prot; 4g fat; 49g carbs; 0mg chol; 642mg sof; 13g fiber; 11g sugars"

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Ingredients: ground cumin, dried currants...

"This is a delicious, satisfying, and healthy take on a traditional Middle Eastern/Egyptian dish from "The New Mayo Clinic Cookbook". Great as a side dish or a vegetarian/vegan main. Recipe makes 10 side dish servings and about 6 main dish servings."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin, brown lentils...

"From Coup de Pouce. Posted for ZWT - NA*ME"

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Ingredients: cumin, dry green lentils...

"From Cooking Light, this sounds like a really yummy stew and healthy for you too! Ethiopian Berbere spice is a mixture of dried chiles, cloves, ginger, coriander, and allspice that Cooking Light says can be found at gourmet markets and specialty stores."

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Ingredients: berbere, ginger, garlic cloves...

"Posted for ZWT 6. Koshari is very similar to chili. It is made of lentils, rice and tomato sauce and cab be spicy. Koshari is a fast food meal in the Middle East, and is offered by street vendors in cities like Cairo. There are many variations, but this recipe should give you a good idea of what it is all about!"

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Ingredients: hot sauce, lentils, olive oil...

"You can garnish as you desire with chopped tomatoes, olives, cucumbers or feta cheese. If your lemons are large, one will do."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin...

"Shadya Saleh of Lotus Catering & Fine Foods (1960 Lawrence Ave. E., 416-757-8315) shares this recipe for Egypt�s national dish. You can fry your own onions or buy them fried. Many Asian grocery stores sell them. Recipe found in Toronto Star website. Note: When I made this I used long grain basmati rice rather than calrose. I've never had..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, brown lentils...