Lentils 101
Lentils by HLife Photography
If you are looking for a legume that you don’t have to soak and that cooks super quickly, the amazing lentil is your guy. Legumes are delicious and very high in protein, and they are a life saver when you forgot to soak beans the night before and need to make something nutritious and fast. The trick to their ultimate taste is knowing with what spice and veggies to cook them. Growing up in Lima, Peru (now a world renown culinary destination), I was exposed to a variety of flavorful experiences (we have purple potatoes and endless spices in the forms of peppers that we call “ajis”- so much diversity!), most of which were homemade. This allowed us to enjoy various dishes that included some type of legume (there was always a “menestra del dia” (legume of the day). Because of this, we HLifers are big fans of – and have very high standards for – the flavors of beans/legumes. Lentils just happen to be the ones that transport me back to grandmas house, and so I set out to share this memorable menestra with you. Read More…
