Lentils And Leeks!!!
Ingredients
- 1 pound dried lentils - rinsed and sifted through
- lentils Soak for ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 cup vinegar ⓘ
- 1 cup water ⓘ
- 1 pint grape tomatoes - halved ⓘ
- 5 cloves garlic - chopped ⓘ
- 1 bunch leeks - cleaned and chopped ⓘ
- olive oil for drizzling ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon curry ⓘ
Instructions
- Soak lentils until water is absorbed.
- Heat a large frying pan or sauce pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the garlic and leeks. Saute until the leeks until softened and add the lentils along with another cup of water and the halved tomatoes. Simmer until the lentils soften, and water is mostly absorbed. You might need to add a touch more water if the burner is too high and the water absorbs too quickly.
- Combine the seasonings for the spice mix and add to the lentils and toss.
- This is a very nice side dish or perfect over rice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
571
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).