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How To Cook Lentils
A complete tutorial for how to cook lentils (French, green, brown, black and red lentils). See notes below for possible seasonings to add in too.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Ali📖 gimmesomeoven
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
- ●strainer
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Combine ingredients. Stir together the lentils, water and salt in a large saucepan.
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2
Simmer. Heat over medium-high heat until the water reaches a vigorous simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low to maintain the simmer. Cover and cook until the lentils are tender but not mushy, approximately:
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3
Red Lentils: ⏱️ 12-15 minutes
4
Green/Brown Lentils: ⏱️ 20-30 minutes
5
French Lentils: ⏱️ 25-30 minutes
6
Black Lentils: ⏱️ 25-30 minutes
7
Drain. Drain the lentils completely using a strainer.
8
Serve. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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