Barley Lentil Rice with Cranberry and Pine Nut

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups Pot Barley

1 cup Green Lentils

1/3 cup Long Grain Basmati Rice

1 cup Cranberries, dried

4-5 Pecans, crushed

1/4 cup Pine Nuts

1/3 teaspoon Curry Powder

1/3 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder

1/3 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Olive Oil

DIRECTION:

1. Combine barley, lentils, basmati rice in a pot.  Rinse a few times until the water is no longer milky. Drain and then add double amount of the water.

2. Add cranberries, pecans, pine nuts, curry powder, garam masala and salt in the pot.  Bring the liquid to a boil over high heat.  When the water starts to bubble, reduce the heat to the lowest and put the lid on.  Let it cook for 20 minutes.  Turn off the heat and leave it for another 10 minutes without opening  the lid.

3. When the time is up, open the lid and add olive oil.  Gently fluff the barley lentil rice with a spatular.  Serve immediately.

Lemony Beetroot and Lentil Salad

It is a very simple and also substantial salad that can be prepared in almost no time.  The lentils make this salad substantial and you can enjoy it just as a whole course meal.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Beet Roots, Peeled and cut into sticks

1/2 cup Lentils

1 cup Water

1 handful of Italian Parsley, roughly chopped

1/2 Lemon of juice

1 tablespoon Agave Syrup

pinch of Salt

DIRECTION:

1. To cook the lentils, combine the rinsed lentils and 1 cup of water in a pot.  Bring them to a boil over high heat.  When the water starts to boil, reduce the heat to low.  Cover the lid; cook it for 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft to bite.  Allow them to cool.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients including the cooked lentils.  Mix well; allow it to sit for 10 minutes for the taste to develop before serving.

Hot Lentil Candy - Easy homemade candies | 甜辣扁豆糖 － 簡易自家製糖果

Hot Lentil Candy

甜辣扁豆糖

Ingredients: (yields about 2 pounds candies)

1 cup Green Lentils, uncooked

3 tablespoons Chilli Flakes

1 teaspoon Dried Cumin, ground

1 teapoon Kosher Salt

3 cups Granulated Sugar

1 cup Dark Corn Syrup

60 gram Unsalted Butter

2.5 tablespoons Baking Powder

1/2 cup Water, room temperature

2 tablespoons Flour (for dusting, optional)

材料：(做約兩磅份量)

1 杯   綠扁豆

3 湯匙   乾辣椒碎

1 茶匙   茴香籽

1 茶匙   鹽

3 杯   糖

1 杯   玉米糖漿

60 克   無鹽牛油

2.5 湯匙   泡打粉

1/2 杯   溫水

2 湯匙   麵粉 (裹糖果用, 隨意)

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