Roman Lentils
Roman Lentils
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups of dry red lentils
- 5 cups water
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 medium sized carrots chopped into ½ inch pieces
- 1 tsp cumin dry roasted till fragrant *
- 1 tsp coriander seed dry roasted till fragrant *
- Pinch of asafetida
- 1 tsp salt or 2 tsp of fish sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
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Place all ingredients except cilantro and apple cider vinegar in a saucepan and boil till lentils are soft.
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Add salt to taste. The vegan version would just use salt and no fish sauce.
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Add apple cider vinegar when lentils are soft.
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Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Recipe Notes
*Combine cumin and coriander seeds dry roast on the stove and grind in a mortar/pestle