Mizzie First time with lentils - need some ideas

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I would really like the Dahl Mahkani recipe, please.

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Tue, 2/3/09, Missie <mszzzi wrote:

Missie <mszzzi

Re: First time with lentils - need some ideas

 

Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:11 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We made tacos with some (I think we had some canned ones at the

time)

 

and they came out fine. I just cooked them w/ spices and we also put

 

refried black beans on them.

 

 

 

YOu can also use them in something akin to a 'loaf' - you can google

 

" magical loaf studio " - there's something like a form with radio

 

buttons you click for what ingredients you have (beans/lentils/ tvp or

 

whatever) and a binder and so on. It's worked out every time I've used

 

it (different protein/binders/ etc).

 

 

 

I also add them to vegetarian chili sometimes.

 

 

 

My son's favorite dish is Dahl Mahkani - it's lentils and beans in a

 

'creamy' tomato sauce - we use soymilk in it, or rice milk (he asks

 

that we fill his entire lunchbox with it the next day when I make it -

 

nothing else, no fruit, or anything else...)

 

I have a recipe I kind of adapted/made up if you'd like it (I've not

 

got it on me right now and I've got the cold that's going around, but

 

I might be up for copying it later if anyone would like it)

 

 

 

I'm trying to think of what else we do with them - My son also likes

 

curries (we leave out the heat, and just use the spices - I was

 

surprised he liked them so much, but he doesn't like if they're spicy

 

hot). I would think you could substitute them anywhere a recipe calls

 

for ground meat stuff.

 

 

 

Hope that helps.

 

MIssie

 

 

 

On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet@ >

wrote:

 

> Yes, use them in the crock pot with some taco seasoning (omit the salt for

 

> your son). You may want to mix them with cooked rice before stuffing them

 

> into the taco... That sounds yummy to me.

 

> I have made beany-weeny with lentils in the crockpot and it turned out

 

> tasty.

 

> You could put them into a macaroni bake, too, in place of beans. Add some

 

> canned tomatoes, top with shredded cheese (in any form you like), and back

 

> at 350 for about 20 minutes (until warmed through).

 

> Cassie

 

>

 

> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Renee Carroll <renecarol25@ > wrote:

 

> Renee Carroll <renecarol25@ >

 

> Re: First time with lentils - need some ideas

 

> @gro ups.com

 

> Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 11:45 AM

 

>

 

> Fat-free vegetarian refried beans works well in tacos. That is what we used

 

> in college for the taco bar. Also you could use things like MSF steak

 

> strips or Boca crumbles (which now come in a resealable bag). I wouldn't

 

> use lentils in tacos. The only times I've made lentils (from the bag) they

 

> didn't turn out so well. So I can't really offer recipes there. I usually

 

> buy lentils already prepared. Either from the Indian store (they have great

 

> vegetarian prepackaged meals very cheap) or canned (like Amy's brand).

 

>

 

> Renee

 

>

 

> ____________ _________ _________ __

 

>

 

> MECHELLE <myshadyboyz@ msn.com>

 

>

 

> @gro ups.com

 

>

 

> Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:53:25 AM

 

>

 

> First time with lentils - need some ideas

 

>

 

> My 7 year old son and I have been veg. for only about a month now. I

 

>

 

> am not sure what to do with lentils. I have never tried them. I am

 

>

 

> looking for something to replace the meat in tacos. Would this work if

 

>

 

> i cooked them in the crockpot with taco seasoning? Or if you have any

 

>

 

> other ideas for them please let me know. I am trying to just stick to

 

>

 

> his normal things he likes and introduce new things slowley.

 

>

 

> Thanks,

 

>

 

> Michelle and Devin

 

>

 

>

[Guest guest]

Sure, I'll be happy to share my creation:

 

Dexter's Dahl Makhani:

1c. Lentils (I typically have brown lentils on hand, but red are

faster cooking, and work nicely too)

4c. water (if using red lentils use only 3c to start out with, the

brown seem to take on more water before they cook all the way)

1 onion, diced

garlic (I use about 5 or so cloves because we love garlic, but you can

use less/more as you like)

1 small can of Tomato Sauce (you can also use a marinara in a pinch)

1 can tomato soup (or 2 Tbsp tomato paste mixed into 1 to 1.5c water)

soy yogurt plain/unsweetened (or about 1/2 c of soy/rice/hemp milk -

unsweetened/plain!)

pinch of Kosher salt

2tsp up to 1 Tbsp (to taste) each of corriander/turmeric/fenugreek/

Garam Masala

1tsp cardamom

1 can of cooked Kidney beans or sub black eyed peas or Garbanzos -I

always drain and rinse mine, reduces the sodium content, too.( I like

a mix of Kidney beans and black eyed peas in this.)

 

Sautee onion and garlic with a pinch of kosher salt until clear, or

just starting to brown on the edges.

Add lentils and water, cook until lentils are nearly done (soft, still

holding together), but still some liquid remains. Add spices, stir.

Add Tomato sauce and tomato soup (DO NOT DILUTE, just pour in can - or

sub w/ tomato paste in water mix). Cook until lentils are totally done

(some of them will break apart, make the sauce thick). Add

drained/rinsed beans, cook until hot. I sometimes have to add about 1

more cup of water before adding the beans. Once beans are heated

through and lentils are done, take off the heat and stir in the yogurt

OR 'milk'.

Serve with (brown) rice.

 

Oh, you can also add cayenne pepper to spice it up hotter if you like

hot stuff. I keep it neutral for my son, but we sometimes add it to

ours.

 

Enjoy,

Missie

 

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 8:56 AM, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet wrote:

>

> I would really like the Dahl Mahkani recipe, please.

>

> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Missie <mszzzi wrote:

> Missie <mszzzi

> Re: First time with lentils - need some ideas

>

> Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 3:11 PM

>

> We made tacos with some (I think we had some canned ones at the time)

>

> and they came out fine. I just cooked them w/ spices and we also put

>

> refried black beans on them.

>

> YOu can also use them in something akin to a 'loaf' - you can google

>

> " magical loaf studio " - there's something like a form with radio

>

> buttons you click for what ingredients you have (beans/lentils/ tvp or

>

> whatever) and a binder and so on. It's worked out every time I've used

>

> it (different protein/binders/ etc).

>

> I also add them to vegetarian chili sometimes.

>

> My son's favorite dish is Dahl Mahkani - it's lentils and beans in a

>

> 'creamy' tomato sauce - we use soymilk in it, or rice milk (he asks

>

> that we fill his entire lunchbox with it the next day when I make it -

>

> nothing else, no fruit, or anything else...)

>

> I have a recipe I kind of adapted/made up if you'd like it (I've not

>

> got it on me right now and I've got the cold that's going around, but

>

> I might be up for copying it later if anyone would like it)

>

> I'm trying to think of what else we do with them - My son also likes

>

> curries (we leave out the heat, and just use the spices - I was

>

> surprised he liked them so much, but he doesn't like if they're spicy

>

> hot). I would think you could substitute them anywhere a recipe calls

>

> for ground meat stuff.

>

> Hope that helps.

>

> MIssie

>

> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 11:13 AM, Cassie Dixon <roxy87cabriolet@ >

> wrote:

>

>> Yes, use them in the crock pot with some taco seasoning (omit the salt for

>

>> your son). You may want to mix them with cooked rice before stuffing them

>

>> into the taco... That sounds yummy to me.

>

>> I have made beany-weeny with lentils in the crockpot and it turned out

>

>> tasty.

>

>> You could put them into a macaroni bake, too, in place of beans. Add some

>

>> canned tomatoes, top with shredded cheese (in any form you like), and back

>

>> at 350 for about 20 minutes (until warmed through).

>

>> Cassie

>

>>

>

>> --- On Tue, 2/3/09, Renee Carroll <renecarol25@ > wrote:

>

>> Renee Carroll <renecarol25@ >

>

>> Re: First time with lentils - need some ideas

>

>> @gro ups.com

>

>> Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 11:45 AM

>

>>

>

>> Fat-free vegetarian refried beans works well in tacos. That is what we

>> used

>

>> in college for the taco bar. Also you could use things like MSF steak

>

>> strips or Boca crumbles (which now come in a resealable bag). I wouldn't

>

>> use lentils in tacos. The only times I've made lentils (from the bag) they

>

>> didn't turn out so well. So I can't really offer recipes there. I usually

>

>> buy lentils already prepared. Either from the Indian store (they have

>> great

>

>> vegetarian prepackaged meals very cheap) or canned (like Amy's brand).

>

>>

>

>> Renee

>

>>

>

>> ____________ _________ _________ __

>

>>

>

>> MECHELLE <myshadyboyz@ msn.com>

>

>>

>

>> @gro ups.com

>

>>

>

>> Tuesday, February 3, 2009 10:53:25 AM

>

>>

>

>> First time with lentils - need some ideas

>

>>

>

>> My 7 year old son and I have been veg. for only about a month now. I

>

>>

>

>> am not sure what to do with lentils. I have never tried them. I am

>

>>

>

>> looking for something to replace the meat in tacos. Would this work if

>

>>

>

>> i cooked them in the crockpot with taco seasoning? Or if you have any

>

>>

>

>> other ideas for them please let me know. I am trying to just stick to

>

>>

>

>> his normal things he likes and introduce new things slowley.

>

>>

>

>> Thanks,

>

>>

>

>> Michelle and Devin

>

>>

>

>>