Lentil Purée

Name: Lentil Purée
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon coriander, ground; pinch of garam masala; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup olive oil seasoning to taste; 100 g/4 oz/½ cup yellow or orange lentils; 100 g/4 oz/½ cup yellow or orange lentils; 2 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

The New Vegetarian

By Colin Spencer

Published 1986

About

All kinds of lentils make excellent purées, and when spiced are a staple part of Indian cuisine, known as dahls. Eat with curries, or serve with a mild-flavoured tart, such as avocado and lemon.

Ingredients

100 g/4 oz/½ cup yellow or orange lentils

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Cover the lentils with boiling water and simmer for 20-30 minutes with the bay leaves. When soft, drain and remove the bay leaves. Transfer the lentils to a blender, add the rest of the ingredients and blend to a purée.