Brown Lentils - Trinidad Style

delicious side dish, healthy & nutritious.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  pigs tail or 250  g  chunked diced ham, if pigs tail not available
• 400  g pumpkin (I use butternut)
• 1  large onion, rough chopped
• 2  garlic, pegs crushed
• 500  ml  vegetable stock or 500  ml  chicken stock
• 1 -2  slice bacon, stock cubes
• 1  cup water
• 400  g brown lentils (OR x2 400ml can brown lentils for the quick version, drained)

Directions

1. Put lentils in bowl & cover with water.
2. Leave to soak overnight.
3. Rinse & drain lentils.
4. Put all ingredients into a large saucepan.
5. Put on high heat & bring to the boil.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are cooked and pumpkin is soft & broken down.
7. Add water if needed--mixture should not dry out.
8. Serve as a side dish or eat just as they are.