Lentils

mommyof3co · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:46 PM

I've actually never cooked with them and I'm planning to go to the grocery store tonight. I know they are very good for you so I really want to try them with the boys. First I need to know which ones to get, I've seen many varieties...I'll be buying them dried. And also anyone have some good recipes, things for toddler +. They will eat spicy and anything, so anything you like, no matter the spice level and all that it's fine. Thanks!

ryder · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:48 PM

Whats a lentil? ha ha... sorry

mommyof3co · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:48 PM

This

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentil

BlackBerry25 · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:50 PM

Oooo I made some for Helena today. Red Lentils. Some lentils take forever to cook though. The red ones did not take long at all. It was supposed to be a puree but it kinda turned into a soup, so we both ate it for lunch. Delicious.

I can post the recipe in a bit for you!

mommyof3co · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:51 PM

Thanks!

ryder · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:54 PM

where do you buy them? haha... I have never heard of them until I was reading a baby food jar.

BlackBerry25 · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:56 PM

Anywhere

I bought mine at Superstore in the "Ethnic" aisle because it was cheaper that way for a gigantic bag. These ones just needed to be rinsed, no soaking required.

mommyof3co · Jul 3rd, 2009, 18:57 PM

yeah I think every store has them. I know here the health food stores like Whole Foods and Sprouts have more of a variety but I've seen them in the regular grocery stores too. In Sprouts they have them in the bulk section where you can get exactly how much you need so that's what I'm going to do

elm · Jul 5th, 2009, 08:51 AM

I love lentil dal. You can use yellow / red lentils for it and make a load then freeze some (I use plastic cups) and have it with rice / curry / naan / whatever you like!!

Here's how I do it but there's loads of recipes on the web, I tend to just use what I've got in!!

Chop onion, garlic, carrots and an apple (just some veg generally!) and fry it in a big saucepan

Add Indian spices and curry powder (I mix them in a bit of water first then fry them for a bit)

Add lentils (follow the instructions on the packet, I normally give them a good wash then soak overnight even if it doesn't say to as it makes them less gas producing later if you do!!) then cover them with vegetable stock stick the lid on your saucepan and cook as per lentil instructions

Use a hand blender to mush it as much as you like

Eat

x

BlackBerry25 · Jul 7th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elm

I love lentil dal. You can use yellow / red lentils for it and make a load then freeze some (I use plastic cups) and have it with rice / curry / naan / whatever you like!!

Here's how I do it but there's loads of recipes on the web, I tend to just use what I've got in!!

Chop onion, garlic, carrots and an apple (just some veg generally!) and fry it in a big saucepan

Add Indian spices and curry powder (I mix them in a bit of water first then fry them for a bit)

Add lentils (follow the instructions on the packet, I normally give them a good wash then soak overnight even if it doesn't say to as it makes them less gas producing later if you do!!) then cover them with vegetable stock stick the lid on your saucepan and cook as per lentil instructions

Use a hand blender to mush it as much as you like

Eat

x

This is pretty much what I did

Helena ate it all up.

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Lentils I've actually never cooked with them and I'm planning to go to the grocery store tonight. I know they are very good for you so I really want to try them with the boys. First I need to know which ones to get, I've seen many varieties...I'll be buying them dried. And also anyone have some good recipes, things for toddler +. They will eat spicy and anything, so anything you like, no matter the spice level and all that it's fine. Thanks!

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	This http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentil

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BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,180	Oooo I made some for Helena today. Red Lentils. Some lentils take forever to cook though. The red ones did not take long at all. It was supposed to be a puree but it kinda turned into a soup, so we both ate it for lunch. Delicious. I can post the recipe in a bit for you!

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Thanks!

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,717	where do you buy them? haha... I have never heard of them until I was reading a baby food jar.

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BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,180	Anywhere I bought mine at Superstore in the "Ethnic" aisle because it was cheaper that way for a gigantic bag. These ones just needed to be rinsed, no soaking required.

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mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	yeah I think every store has them. I know here the health food stores like Whole Foods and Sprouts have more of a variety but I've seen them in the regular grocery stores too. In Sprouts they have them in the bulk section where you can get exactly how much you need so that's what I'm going to do

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elm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: United Slingdom Posts: 6,324	I love lentil dal. You can use yellow / red lentils for it and make a load then freeze some (I use plastic cups) and have it with rice / curry / naan / whatever you like!! Here's how I do it but there's loads of recipes on the web, I tend to just use what I've got in!! Chop onion, garlic, carrots and an apple (just some veg generally!) and fry it in a big saucepan Add Indian spices and curry powder (I mix them in a bit of water first then fry them for a bit) Add lentils (follow the instructions on the packet, I normally give them a good wash then soak overnight even if it doesn't say to as it makes them less gas producing later if you do!!) then cover them with vegetable stock stick the lid on your saucepan and cook as per lentil instructions Use a hand blender to mush it as much as you like Eat x

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