Help with dinner

[harvestl]

Hello! I am in quite a bind with dinner. I haven't actually cooked in at least a month, and my body can definitely tell. However, I now have some time to start cooking dinner again, but I have no clue what to do

Comments

[frayed_11]

Tonight I'm making a chickpea (garbanzo bean) stew with roasted tomatoes, peppers, chickpeas and some moroccan spices - maybe even a few raisins in there :)

Lentils are really easy to cook with - I like to gently cook off some onion and garlic (and other veg if you want), then simply add the lentils and some stock, and boil until they're tender, keep cooking until most of the liquid has boiled off and they're soft and a bit mushy - they're amazingly tasty just like that :) Add some spices and you've got yourself a really simple but delicious dish!

[andystarr]

Snobby Joes from Veganomicon!

[stenodork]

http://vegandad.blogspot.com/2010/04/red-lentil-sloppy-joes.html similar

[andystarr]

Here's the link to the Veganomicon recipe which includes tomato paste: http://www.theppk.com/2009/11/snobby-joes/

She uses green lentils but I think red would be fine.

[florafloraflora]

I love that recipe but I think the red lentils would break down too easily, since they're smaller and more tender. As I recall the lentils were supposed to stay on the chewy side after cooking.

[mangiati_vivi]

Bad-Ass Red Lentil Curry & Rice

1 cup dry red lentils
3 cups broth
1-2 onions
2 tbs minced ginger
6 cloves garlic
2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp chili powder
7 oz diced tomatoes

Tbs of oil for frying pan.

Boil broth. Add lentils, boil for 1 minute then reduce to a simmer and cook until lentils break down and become mushy (15-20 mins). Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
Meanwhile, dice onion and mince the garlic. Combine with ginger & saute until at least translucent. The browner the onions get, the more flavor the curry wil have. Add spices and tomatoes, cook for another 3-5 minutes. When onion/tomato mixture is done, and lentils are sufficiently mushy (they should be closer to paste than soup) combine onion mixture and lentils, mix well and serve over rice.

I made this for the first time the other night, and could barely stop myself from eating it. So freaking good.

[mangiati_vivi]

Oh! I also added a few handfuls of fresh spinach to the onion/tomato mix and let it wilt down before I combined it with the lentils. You obviously don't have to do this, but I feel like it was a good addition, and it helps you eat your colors. :)

[nellie_mo]

thank you for this recipe! it looks really delicious.

[mangiati_vivi]

You're quite welcome!

[andshemelts]

Lentil curry is my go to meal. Lentils in a pot with about twice the amount of water (or stock if you're fancy) as much curry powder as you like and some fresh chilli for heat. The best thing about cooking them this way is I think overcooking them into a mush actually makes it tastier. You could add in onions, carrots and spinach to up your veggie quota and either serve it over the quinoa or buy some rice.

If you buy rice you could make something like rice and peas using the black beans. As long as you can get coconut milk reasonably priced in your area it's a pretty cheap and filling dish. I serve it with a mild veg curry.

[frayed_11]

I love mushy lentils :)

[handstil]

easy red lentil soup
a box of veggie broth
2 cups of lentils
mince a couple cloves of garlic
bit of curry powder
one chopped carrot
one chopped celery
cook for 30 minutes.

If you're feeling fancy you can sautee some onion and garlic in oil before throwing the rest of the ingredients in but if you're in a hurry, the above will do fine. :) Throw in some spinach or kale for the last 5 minutes for a green boost.