Lenten Lentils, Oaxacan-Style
photo by Geniale Genie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
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For lentils
- 3⁄4 cup dried lentils
- 4 cups water
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
- 1⁄2 white onion, halved (so it's in quarters)
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The dish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 white onion, chopped
- 1 plantain, peeled and chopped
- 10 ounces cans unsweetened pineapple slices, cut into chunks
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
directions
- Bring lentils and water to a boil, with 2 halved garlic cloves and 1/2 white onion.
- Reduce heat, then cover and simmer over low heat about 20 minutes or until lentils are tender but not mushy.
- Drain and reserve lentil cooking liquid.
- At this point, I like to fish out the garlic halves but leave the onion, which breaks down in the lentils.
- Season with salt.
- Heat oil in large saucepan and saute chopped white onion and the 2 minced garlic cloves until onion is soft.
- Add plantain, pineapple and tomatoes; cook until plantain is soft, anywhere from 15 to 25 minutes.
- Add lentils and some reserved lentil cooking liquid.
- Continue cooking until mixture thickens a little; add more cooking liquid or even some vegetable or chicken broth if necessary so lentils aren't dry.
- Serve garnished with fried plantain slices.
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Reviews
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This is sooooooooooo good! I try to include a fair amount of healthy-yet-tasty meals into my rotation when menu planning, but usually they fall flat. This one was an absolute hit! It's a nice, subtle spicy lentil dish, and the pineapple/plantains add a bit of sweetness to it. Just a teaspoon of salt accentuates the spicy-sweet flavors. I served it on top of portions of steamed white rice, and it was very well received! Thanks for the recipe!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
EdsGirlAngie
LaSalle County, Illinois