Cooking is a scrupulous process that requires adherence to the basic rules: prescription, hygienic. This condition applies regardless of what you are going to cook, be it a soup or simple porridge.
The latter at the present time is not fashionable at all, despite its unconditional benefit. Lentil porridge is a rare phenomenon, even odd by today's standards.
On the shelves of this product appeared, the people slowly begin to think about it and eat it, sophisticated in its preparation.
Selection of cereals and its preparation for cooking
In the process of cooking green lentils should go through a series of stages.
The first is the choice of cereals. Surprisingly, this product has a wide range and is represented by grains of various colors and sizes, that is, for every taste: green, red, black, brown, even yellow.
The color of the product determines its basic characteristics and properties, in particular, taste. They all have in common that they are all full owners of vegetable proteins, beneficial carbohydrates, and dietary fiber. When choosing cereals it is worth having an idea about the following facts, they must be checked before purchasing.
| Package integrity | Structure of cereals | The presence of dirt in the croup | Shelf life |
Before cooking, lentils need to be well washed and sorted.
The second stage is to boil water (its amount should be doubled compared to the amount of lentils) and throw ready-made cereal into it. Often people do not know how long to cook green lentils. So, you need to cook it for about half an hour, stirring occasionally.
How to cook lentils green to garnish
In the pan
Depending on the dishes, where the porridge will be cooked, there are separate rules for its cooking. First, this type of legume is not presoaked. Secondly, lentil groats are sent to boiled, unsalted water in a ratio of 1: 2 (green lentils / water).
Leave it on low heat (to maintain a boil) under the lid for thirty minutes. To give an unusual taste to the pan, you can add spices from aromatic herbs: cloves, sage, others to your liking, various sauces.
In the microwave
The method of cooking cereals in a microwave oven is as follows:
- send washed green lentils in a special glassware from heat-resistant glass for the microwave;
- fill it with water (1.5-2 cm higher than cereals), salt;
- the container with lentils is placed in the microwave for cooking vegetables, for about 7-10 minutes.
Lentil in the microwave turns out unusually soft and crumbly.
How to cook lentils green with meat in a slow cooker
For cooking lentil-meat dishes will need the following ingredients:
- lentil groats (green) - 250 g;
- cold cuts - 0.5 kg .;
- bow - 1 head of medium size;
- garlic - 1 small head;
- tomato (250 gr.) or pasta - 50 gr .;
- ordinary water - 0.5 l .;
- spices, salt - to taste;
- sunflower oil - for roasting.
The total amount of time spent on cooking green lentil porridge with meat will be about two and a half hours (including preparatory events). The nutritional value of the dish (per 100 g. Weight) will be equal to 127 kcal.
The process of creating a dish directly consists of the following procedures:
- Take a glass of cereal and carefully wash it. You can leave for a while in the water (while preparing the remaining ingredients).
- Clean and wash onions, cut into half rings and fry it in a multicooker cup.
- Next we will deal with the meat product (it can be pork, beef): we wash it and grind it into small pieces, which we pepper, salt, sprinkle with our favorite spices.
- Peel the garlic, chop it in the garlic press and add to the meat, stir, let stand for a while, pickle.
- Add garlic-soaked meat to the onions and fry them together.
- After that, pour in the grits, mix the mass and add such amount of water so that it does not just cover our future garnish with the top, but was exactly twice as large.
- We introduce salt, pepper or other spices, tomato.
- Simmer for 1.5-2 hours.
- At the end of the process we serve an aromatic dish to the table.
How to cook green lentil soup
Soup made from green lentils, will diversify the nutritious diet and even surprise their households.
Useful properties of lentil cereals help people recover faster with lung diseases, problems with blood pressure, stomach diseases, and others.
Its price is somewhat higher than the usual croup, but it is worth it. This product must be present on the table of people who take care of their health.
To cook lentil soup, we need:
- 0.5 cups green lentils;
- 250 gr. Meat (for broth);
- medium onion;
- medium carrot;
- 3 - 4 pcs. large potatoes;
- 0.3 - 0.5 l. Tomato or 2-3 st.l. tomato paste;
- 4 - 5 tbsp. sunflower oil for frying;
- salt, pepper, garlic and other spices - to taste;
- greens - to taste.
By the way, the same soup (only lean) can be prepared without using meat broth. Tomato can also be added or not (optional). Its cooking time will be halved, calorie - too. Although, on the broth its calorie content per 100 grams. is only 85 kcal., and on the water - 67.
The cooking process will take about two hours.
- Clean, wash and grind all the necessary ingredients.
- Pour water into a saucepan, send there sliced meat, cook it until ready (at least 1 hour).
- After 60 minutes, add the washed lentil groats to the meat.
- During this time we prepare the rest of the products and do the cooking.
- Pour the vegetable oil into the pan and lay out the chopped onion, fry until golden brown and add the carrots, pass over and add the tomato.
- Stew vegetables for 20-30 minutes.
- 20 minutes after boiling the lentils, dice the potatoes, throw them into the pan. After 15-20 minutes, the potatoes will be ready.
- Now you can add overcooking, spices, boil the soup for another 5-10 minutes, it is ready.
- Add greens.
Skeleton and a pleasant, healthy appetite to all!
Housekeeping Tips
- Reducing the cooking time of green lentils will allow soaking (even 30 minutes will be enough).
- In order to give the croup additional softness, add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to the water.
- This product may well replace meat for its nutritional properties.
- Lentils reduce blood sugar levels.
- Environmentally friendly product that is so important in the modern world. This is due to the fact that no harmful substances accumulate in the lentils.
Eat lentils, be healthy!
The recipe for dishes from green lentils - unnecessarily forgotten, they can rightfully be at the head of the dining table.
The following video is a recipe for cooking lentils in a slow cooker.
