Lentil stew
Make a delicious green lentil stew. You will need: – 2 cups of green lentils; – 2 tbsp. olive oil; – 2 tomatoes; – 1 young carrot; – 2 onions.
Put a saucepan with a liter of water on the fire. While the water is boiling, sort out the lentils and rinse under running water. No need to soak.
Dip the fruit in boiling water. Be sure to reduce the heat, the fruits should not so much boil as languish. Timed 25 minutes. Remember to stir. After the time has passed, taste the fruits: if the core is hard, salt, cover and hold for another 5 minutes.
When the lentils are soft but not out of shape, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and rosemary. Cover and set aside.
Cut the tomatoes, onions into small cubes, chop the young carrots. Dip the vegetables into a well-heated skillet, after pouring the vegetable oil into it. Please note that the oil needs to be salted. Saute vegetables. Tomatoes will give abundant juice, it needs to be evaporated, then put ready-made lentils in a pan with vegetables and mix everything – the dish is ready.
Lentil soup
You will need: – 300 g of beef, – 1 glass of green lentils, – 1 onion, – 1 medium-sized tomato.
Boil the meat until tender and strain the broth. Chop and sauté the onion and tomato. Bring the broth to a boil, add a glass of green lentils and cook for 20 minutes. Season the broth with cooked vegetables, add the chopped meat and salt. Lentil soup is ready.
Tasty and healthy!
Lentils also have very specific remedies. Its decoction is recommended for those suffering from cholelithiasis and hypertension, thanks to the potassium content, it perfectly restores the vascular activity of the body.
Lentil porridge is useful for those who have problems with the genitourinary system, ulcers and colitis. Legumes are also useful for nervous people: the minerals contained in the fruits soothe the nervous system, have a relaxing effect on the body.