How to Cook Red Lentils

How to Cook Red Lentils

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Light and with a fast cooking time, red lentils are an incredible addition to any soup, salad or side. Here’s one of our favorite ways to cook them up.

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RED LENTILS RECIPE: http://learntocook.com/lentils/how-to-cook-lentils/

Ingredients
1 cup of red lentils
2 cups of water or vegetable or chicken stock
2 cloves garlic, sliced thin
1 oz of butter or ghee
Small diced red, yellow and orange peppers.
Sea Salt
Freshly ground pepper
¼ tsp Cayenne pepper

Procedure
1. Spread out lentils and pick through for any debris
2. Rinse in colander or strainer to wash thoroughly.
3. Boil salted water (or stock) add lentils, cover bring to boil and then reduce to a slow simmer should take about 20 minutes
4. Red lentils cook faster than the common brown lentils
5. Heat skillet, add oil and slowly cook garlic slowly till tender, then add diced sweet peppers, toss until soft.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning
7. Add cayenne pepper

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