Dals Recipes - Nutty Sprouted Lentils Recipe

Ingredients

• 100g/4 oz/2/3 cup whole green lentils

• 45ml/3 tbsp fenugreek seeds

• 45ml/3 tbsp oil

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp split black beans

• 2 dried red chilies

• 2 onions, finely chopped

• 2.5cm/1 in ginger root, thinly sliced

• 2 green chilies, chopped

• 5ml/1 tsp soy sauce

• salt

• 5ml/1 tsp sugar

• 45ml/3 tbsp water

• juice of 1/2 lime

• 30ml/2 tbsp roasted peanuts

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Method:

1. Soak the lentils and fenugreek seeds in water overnight then drain and cover with a damp cloth. Leave in the warm for 8-10 hours until sprouted.

2. Heat the oil and fry the mustard seeds, beans and chilies until the seeds start cracking. Add the onions and ginger and fry until browned. Add the chilies, soy sauce, salt and sugar and fry until the oil appears on the surface.

3. Add the lentils and fenugreek seeds and water, cover and simmer until the lentils are tender. Stir in the lime juice and peanuts.