WARM SPLIT RED LENTIL AND TAMARIND SALAD

Warm Split Red Lentil and Tamarind Salad image

This is a quick and easy warm salad. It can be served as an appetizer or as a main dish.

Provided by Rippin

Categories Salad Beans Lentil Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

½ red onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 cup split red lentils
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
¼ cup chopped parsley
¼ cup chopped cilantro
½ lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 chile pepper, thinly sliced
1 ½ tablespoons tamarind paste
2 teaspoons ground turmeric

Steps:

Place red onion slices into a bowl and cover with ice water; stir in vinegar.
Place lentils into a saucepan with water and bring to a boil; reduce temperature to low and simmer until lentils are tender and still keep their shape, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir 1 teaspoon salt into lentils and let sit off the heat for 1 minute; drain and transfer lentils into a salad bowl.
Drain onion slices; gently fold onion, cherry tomatoes, parsley, cilantro, lemon juice, and olive oil into lentils. Season with salt and black pepper.
Heat a heavy skillet over high heat and pour in vegetable oil; remove skillet from heat and stir in cumin seeds, garlic, and chile pepper. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds; stir in tamarind paste and turmeric. Mix well for 30 seconds. Pour tamarind mixture over lentils, toss to coat, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 352.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 10.5 g, Protein 11.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 602.6 mg, Sugar 2.9 g