How To Cook Red Lentils

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Cooking red lentils is quick and easy - they can be added to many meals including soups, stews, casseroles and curries.

Prep Time1

Cook Time25

Total Time26

Keyword: How To Cook Red Lentils, red lentils, split red lentils

Servings:

Calories: 91kcal

Author: Liana Green

Ingredients

80 g split red lentils
400 ml water

Instructions

Rinse the lentils in a sieve under cold water.
Place the lentils in a saucepan and pour the water over the them.
Bring to the boil over a high heat (approx 10 minutes).
Once boiled, reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

Notes

Use this method as a base for incorporating red lentils in any of your recipes. As long as the red lentils can have around 25 minutes of cooking time, in a sufficient amount of water, it will result in cooked red lentils.

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