Pineapple Lentils Recipes

PINEAPPLE LENTILS

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium pot over moderate heat.
• Saute onions with the salt and pepper, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic and lentils, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer, cook covered for 45 minutes.
• Stir in the pineapple and serve.

SPICED PINEAPPLE LENTILS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium pot over moderate heat. Saute the onions with the salt and pepper until golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and lentils and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour in the water, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, 45 minutes. Stir in the pineapple, remove from the heat and serve.

LENTEN LENTILS, OAXACAN-STYLE

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.