Salad with Beluga Lentil
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Beluga lentil is perfect for salads because it's not so soft and mushy like yellow or red lentils.
Ingredients
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2 cups Beluga lentil
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2 tbsp. olive oil
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1 tbsp. cumin seeds
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1 red onion, finely chopped
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3 cloves of garlic, mashed
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3 green chilis
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1 tsp turmeric
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salt to taste
1
Wash the Beluga lentil under running water. Put in a saucepan and add water to cover it and 2 fingers on top. Turn on the heat on high until start boiling.
2
Add salt to taste and turmeric. Reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer until softened.
3
Put olive oil, cumin and green chillis in a frying pan. Fry for 2-3 min. Add the onion. Fry until golden brown. Add the garlic. Fry for another 30 seconds. Turn off the heat.
4
When the Beluga lentil is completely cooked through, add it to the frying pan. Stir.
5
Serve it chilled like a salad. Add parsley, cherry tomatoes, green chilis and red onion for decoration.
