LENTEN LENTILS, OAXACAN-STYLE
These unusual, luscious lentils are a traditional Lenten meal of Oaxaca, Mexico. Pineapple, plantain, cloves and allspice give this dish a tropical feel - plus there's plenty of garlic for zip. Garnish with fried plantain slices.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 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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sunil prajapati
[email protected]Not a fan of lentils, but this recipe changed my mind! The lentils were so flavorful and the sauce was divine. Will definitely be making this again.
MD ALLAMIN
[email protected]This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but overall it was a good recipe. I'll try making it again with less chili peppers.
Blue Goku
[email protected]I'm a big fan of lentils and this recipe did not disappoint. The lentils were cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. Will definitely be making this again.
Jain Abdullah
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat lentils. My kids loved the sweet and tangy flavor of the sauce.
Tokede YEMI Gabriel
[email protected]This dish was a bit bland for my taste. I'll try adding more spices next time.
Hasnain Riza
[email protected]This recipe was a bit time-consuming, but it was worth it. The lentils were perfectly cooked and the flavors were amazing. Will definitely be making this again for special occasions.
Robin Tabata
[email protected]I'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed this dish. The lentils were so flavorful and the sauce was divine. Will definitely be making this again.
Pamlia Kirk
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover lentils. I added some chopped vegetables and it was a delicious and healthy meal.
Jimy Angel
[email protected]The lentils were a bit mushy for my taste, but the flavor was good. I'll try cooking them for a shorter amount of time next time.
milon islam009
[email protected]This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but overall it was a good recipe. I'll try making it again with less chili peppers.
Topup Yeamin
[email protected]Easy to follow recipe and the lentils turned out delicious. Will be trying more recipes from this site.
Roman Ken
[email protected]Not a fan of lentils, but this recipe changed my mind! The lentils were so flavorful and the sauce was divine. Will definitely be making this again.
muhammed suhail
[email protected]The lentils were a bit bland for my taste, but the flavor of the sauce was excellent. I'll try adding more spices next time.
Luvuyo Tsibani
[email protected]Followed the recipe exactly and the lentils turned out great! Will be trying more recipes from this site.
Somer Slade-Sytek
[email protected]This dish was a hit at our Lenten dinner party. Everyone raved about the complex flavors and the lentils were cooked to perfection. I'll definitely be making this again.
Connie Weber
[email protected]OMG! This recipe is a keeper! The lentils were perfectly cooked and the flavors were amazing. My family loved it and even my picky eater son asked for seconds. Will definitely be making this again and again.