Red lentils in jar cooking, here is an ethnic recipe for making red lentil cream, excellent both hot and warm. The benefits of cooking these legumes in jar cooking are many, for example, energy saving, not having to watch the cooking, and the most important advantage will be being able to store the cooked lentils for many days. I love ethnic recipes and I like to test them in jar cooking in the microwave, you can find the collection of ethnic jar cooking recipes here.
Recently, I bought a beautiful book of Turkish recipes and, among these, there was this spiced lentil cream. Given the ingredients, I thought of making it quickly, cooking it with the jar cooking technique, and I must say it was a success! We couldn’t stop eating, this recipe for making red lentils in jar cooking is the best I have ever tried.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 300.18 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 35.45 (g) of which sugars 1.87 (g)
- Proteins 12.78 (g)
- Fat 13.13 (g) of which saturated 1.86 (g)of which unsaturated 0.83 (g)
- Fibers 6.16 (g)
- Sodium 14.30 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 200 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup hulled red lentils
- 1 1/2 cup water
- Half Tropea red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (level)
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- Half stock cube (vegetable and low-sodium)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- lemon zest
- Half hot chili pepper
- aromatic herbs (parsley, mint, thyme)
What You Need for Jar Cooking
The jars suitable for jar cooking can be purchased, already equipped with 4 clamps, on the site Decorazioni dolci, with discount code WECK10.
- 1 Microwave
- 1 Jar liter with thin gasket or 750 ml with thick gasket
- 1 Microwave tray
- 1 Immersion blender
How to Make Lentils in Jar Cooking
Chop the onion and garlic clove, distribute them in the microwave pot, add the oil and sauté for 1 minute at 800 watts. Then, add the tomato paste, paprika, mix and sauté for another 30 seconds.
Meanwhile, distribute the lentils in the jar, add the stock cube, water, and finally the sautéed mixture. Mix the ingredients well and then clean the rim of the jar, close and clamp it.
Cook the lentil jar in the microwave for 6 minutes, at your tested power (I use 600 watts), then, protecting your hands with a dish towel, gently shake the jar to mix the lentils. Continue cooking for another 6 minutes.
At the end of cooking, let the closed jar rest for an hour, this will complete the cooking of the lentils and a vacuum will form in the jar, allowing you to store the recipe for 15 days in the refrigerator.
To enjoy the red lentils in jar cooking, just remove the clamps, put the jar in the microwave and heat it to the desired temperature, always at the tested power, for a well-heated recipe it will take about 4 minutes. If the jar is cold from the fridge, start first for 2-3 minutes with the defrost function. Remove the lid from the jar and insert the immersion blender, blend for a few seconds until you get the lentil cream. Distribute it into two bowls and garnish with grated lemon zest, chopped chili pepper, and aromatic herbs. If desired, you can add a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil. Serve the lentil cream and enjoy your meal.
Additional Tips for Lentil Cream in Jar Cooking
When serving the lentil cream, you can enrich it with a tablespoon of Greek yogurt or coconut cream.
