Lentils With Attitude Recipe

Name: Lentils With Attitude
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups of water; 1 cup of brown lentils; 3 garlic cloves diced; 1 tblspoon cumin seeds; 1 medium tomato chopped; 1 medium onion chopped; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 2 fresh jalapeno peppers chopped (can also use serrano peppers or if you feel daring 1 haberno pepper chopped); olive oil; smoked cooked turkey-- (OPTIONAL) (i usually use 1 turkey leg); salt to taste; pepper to taste; curry powder to taste

Servings: persons

2 1/2 cups of water
1 cup of brown lentils
3 garlic cloves diced
1 tblspoon cumin seeds
1 medium tomato chopped
1 medium onion chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
2 fresh jalapeno peppers chopped (can also use serrano peppers or if you feel daring 1 haberno pepper chopped)
olive oil
smoked cooked turkey-- (OPTIONAL) (i usually use 1 turkey leg)
salt to taste
pepper to taste
curry powder to taste

1
boil lentils in water until tender add salt and pepper to taste
2
add smoked cooked turkey (chopped into pieces) into lentils while boiling
3
while boiling lentils do following:
4
sautee onion, jalapeno, garlic in olive oil (just enough to cover pan) until soft
5
add cumin seeds and sautee with above mixture
6
add curry powder and chopped tomatoes
7
finally add chopped cilantro
8
add all of this to fully cooked lentils (which you should have been cooking while you did this)
9
stir in and let simmer on low heat for about 10-15 minutes
10
serve lentils over rice (I prefer Basmati rice)
11
eat and enjoy!!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 1/2 cups of water, 1 cup of brown lentils, 3 garlic cloves diced, 1 tblspoon cumin seeds, and more.

Yes, Lentils With Attitude falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Lentils With Attitude

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