Today I will present you a delicious Peruvian recipe for lentils with rice, famous for being served on Mondays in most Peruvian homes. If you are from this wonderful country, you will know that this famous recipe has other variations that are basically based on the accompaniments, you can find it such as Lentils with bacon, Lentils with chicken, Lentils with meat or with fried fish. Whatever the accompaniment, this recipe is delicious. Delight your palate with this popular lentil recipe, easy to prepare and also quite inexpensive.
How to prepare a lentil stew with rice?
If you don't know how to make a delicious and popular Lents' stew, check the recipe that you will see below, and where you will also learn how to prepare it step by step. Stay at MiComidaPeruana.com and try them! You will see how easy it is to prepare and how delicious it will be when you enjoy it! Let's see this recipe, which comes directly from my family recipe book.
Lentils with rice recipe
La lentil recipe It is made from a rich lentil stew, which is previously prepared with a dressing of oil, onion, ground garlic and coriander. Accompanied by a rich grained of white rice. Did it make your mouth water? Let's not wait any longer and get to work!
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilo of lentils
- 1/2 carrot chopped
- 1 cup olive oil
- 4 white potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon of ground green chili
- 1 sprig of coriander (coriander)
- 1 pinch of cumin
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon oregano
Lentil stew preparation
- In a pot we make a dressing with a tablespoon of minced garlic and a cup of finely chopped onion. We add a quarter cup of fried chopped bacon, this of course is optional. You can also add a piece of smoked rib of those that they sell in the markets.
- Now add a teaspoon of tomato paste, salt, pepper, cumin, bay leaf and oregano, all to taste. Then add half a carrot, peeled and finely chopped. Finally a splash of meat or vegetable broth or water. We bring to a boil and taste the salt.
- Add half a kilo of lentils previously soaked to the pot. We cook until everything is tasty and slightly thick. At the end we taste the salt once more, add a drizzle of olive oil and that's it, we mix it all we like.
- To serve, accompany it with white rice and a Creole sauce. I love to combine lentils with fried fish, and among the fried fish, a cojinovita, although of course, for many reasons, it is more scarce every day. Enjoy!
Ah, yes, depending on the way you buy the lentils if they are bulk or packed dry, take into account that they are not split, it is advisable to buy healthy and clean grains. If you opt for bagged lentils, look at the expiration date, if you buy them loose, check that they are very dry, without fungi and without small sprouts, because that means that at some point they have been moistened. Do you want to know how to better preserve lentils? Below I leave you another tip.
Tips for preserving lentils
How to preserve lentils? The best way to store lentils without losing their original properties is in glass jars or any container with a hermetic seal, and place them in dry, dark places and away from any source of heat. Packaged ones are better preserved in their wrapping, whereas loose lentils are better preserved in airtight containers.
Did you know?
La lentil It is a product rich in vitamins B1, B2 and some minerals such as copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium and zinc. And for vegetarians it is an important source of iron, in addition to combining it with rice and eggs, it does not require adding meat to the dish and it becomes an important source of protein, it is rich in fiber and helps us lower cholesterol. It is recommended to consume it with a food rich in vitamin C, such as fresh tomato or a citrus fruit.
