Re: Question about red/orange lentils soaked

[Guest guest]

After reading about masoor lentils I see that they do not have the husks.

Perpaps the soaking refers to the husks and digestability.

[Guest guest]

At 10:48 AM 1/21/2009, you wrote:

I don't understand why we need

to soak the lentils for 8 hours in water. They only take 30 minutes to

cook including carmelizing the onions. Wouldn't soaking them collapse

their structure and remove all taste?

The objective is to remove as much of the starch as possible.

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[Guest guest]

can you share the basics of the recipie? I need to gain like 10 lbs. This sounds incredible!

Subject: Question about red/orange lentils soakedTo: BTVC-SCD Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 8:48 AM

I have this great recipe for DAL that includes those red/orange littlelentils . onions, sundried tomatoes, and spices. I don't understandwhy we need to soak the lentils for 8 hours in water. They only take30 minutes to cook including carmelizing the onions. Wouldn't soakingthem collapse their structure and remove all taste?

[Guest guest]

There is a difference between the red lentils and the black ones. The red lintels cook very fast. I made the mistake of soaking the red ones, just for 1-2 hours, and yes I did end up with tasteless mush.

Lesa

SCD since 9/07

Question about red/orange lentils soaked

To: BTVC-SCD

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 8:48 AM

I have this great recipe for DAL that includes those red/orange little

lentils . onions, sundried tomatoes, and spices. I don't understand

why we need to soak the lentils for 8 hours in water. They only take

30 minutes to cook including carmelizing the onions. Wouldn't soaking

them collapse their structure and remove all taste?

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[Guest guest]

Hi Dana,

This is the basic recipe for the DAL.

1 1/2 cups little red lentils

1 small chopped onion

1/2 cup olive oil

2 TBSP curry spice mix

3 cups water

1 TBSP cumin seeds

1/2 cup hydrated sundried tomatoes(I use the ones in olive oil)

1) carmelize onions in the olive oil (about 10 minutes maybe more)

2)add chopped sundried tomatoes and spices

3)add more oil if needed

4)when its a good paste add the lentils and water or broth.

5)Cover and simmer about 15 minutes.

Lentils should mush into a paste when cooked

Enjoy!

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> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 8:48 AM

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> I have this great recipe for DAL that includes those red/orange little

> lentils . onions, sundried tomatoes, and spices. I don't understand

> why we need to soak the lentils for 8 hours in water. They only take

> 30 minutes to cook including carmelizing the onions. Wouldn't soaking

> them collapse their structure and remove all taste?

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