LENTILS WITH GINGER AND LEMON FLAVOR

Lentils With Ginger and Lemon Flavor image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories easy, lunch, quick, main course, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 bay leaf
2 cups lentils
3 1/2 cups water
1 1-inch piece cinnamon stick
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
Juice of 1/2 lemon plus the skin and pulp
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
Salt to taste
1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander

Steps:

Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onions, garlic and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, until the onions are lightly browned.
Add the lentils, water, cinnamon, Tabasco, lemon juice, skin and pulp, ginger and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes until tender and most of the moisture is removed. Do not overcook. Remove the bay leaf and sprinkle with coriander. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 425, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 12 grams, Protein 24 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 846 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams