The majority of people seem to think that lentils are a punishment – something you have to eat as part of a macro-biotic, whole-foods, scour yourself with nettles and enjoy colonics existence. And for some in the West, I am sure this is true.
However, I quite like this legume - which incidentally we have been eating for the last 13,000 years – and cook the quite often. Dahl – the spicy Indian stew – is lovely and even though I never seem to have the spice I need to make it, do enjoy it when I am out and about.
My favourite dish (based on something by St. Nigella) is Lentil Salad which goes a little something like this
2 x ripe avocados (deseeded and chopped into chunks)
250 x pancetta pieces (fried and drained)
150g lentils (boiled until soft)
2 x tablespoons of sweet Asian chili sauce
1 x tablespoon of white wine vinegar
Mix the chilli sauce and vinegar together. Combine the lentils and pancetta in a bowl and dress with the dressing. Dot with sliced avo.
This is a brilliant salad served immediately or can be taken to work if the Avo is added just before it is eaten. Yum.
Try it and scoff as people suggest that Lentils are not food of the gods
L x
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