Several ways to cook lentils, a complete guide to cooking lentils at home

There are indeed many ways to cook lentils, and each method has a different taste. So today I will introduce to you several common methods of cooking lentils:

1. Mushroom Lentils

Ingredients: 50 grams each of shiitake mushrooms and winter bamboo shoots, 200 grams of lentils, and appropriate amounts of sesame oil, soy sauce, fresh ginger, fresh soup, wet starch, and MSG.

Preparation method: Soak the mushrooms in warm water, remove the stems, wash and cut into thick slices for later use. Wash the lentils, remove the tendons, cut into two sections, put into boiling water, remove with a colander, soak in cold water for a while, then remove and drain. Heat a wok, add an appropriate amount of sesame oil, fry the minced ginger until fragrant, then add salt, soy sauce, and fresh soup. After boiling, add the mushroom slices, winter bamboo shoots slices, and lentils, stir-fry for 3 minutes, add MSG and wet starch to thicken.

Efficacy: Promotes digestion and intestinal function, strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the stomach, eliminates heat and dampness.

2. Fresh mushrooms and lentils

1. Raw materials:

1. Main ingredients: 250 grams of fresh mushrooms, 200 grams of lentils.

2. Seasoning: MSG, refined salt, sugar, lard, sesame oil, wet starch, cooking wine, and chicken broth.

2. Preparation method:

Blanch the fresh mushrooms in boiling water. Remove the tendons from the lentils, clean and cut into oblique sections. Boil the chicken soup in a wok, add the mushrooms and lentils, then add MSG, salt and cooking wine and bring to a boil. Carefully remove the mushrooms and lentils and place them on a plate, add starch to the soup to thicken it, then pour it on the plate, and finally add lard and sesame oil.

Note: This dish is cooked with mushrooms and lentils as the main ingredients. Mushrooms are not only delicious, but also have the effects of replenishing qi and benefiting the stomach, regulating qi and resolving phlegm. Its ingredients contain substances that can fight cancer and enhance human immunity, and have the effect of lowering blood pressure. Lentils have the effects of strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the middle, removing dampness and promoting diuresis. The combination of the two enhances their functions. They can not only replenish the middle and benefit qi, strengthen the stomach and harmonize the middle, but also promote diuresis and eliminate dampness and resolve phlegm. It is often used for symptoms such as loss of appetite, fatigue in the limbs, cough with a lot of sputum, accumulation and edema caused by weak spleen and stomach, and phlegm and dampness in the body.

Regular consumption can keep you healthy and long-lived.

3. Braised lentils with pork slices

Ingredients: 200 grams of lentils, 50 grams of meat slices, 3 grams of salt, 3 grams of soy sauce, 4 grams of cooking oil, 2 grams of vinegar, 4 grams of onions, 4 grams of ginger, 2 grams of water starch, 1 gram of MSG, and 25 grams of oil.

Cooking method:

1. Cut the meat into slices 0.1 cm thick, 1.5 cm wide and 3 cm long, add 1 gram of salt, appropriate amount of MSG, 0.5 gram of starch and 0.3 gram of cooking wine, mix the meat well and set aside. This is the starching process.

2. Remove the tendons from the lentils and cut into 4.5 cm long segments. Cut the green onions into slices as big as fingernails (first cut into four cloves along the length, then cut into slices of about 1 cm). Cut the ginger into 0.8 cm small squares for later use.

3. Put the wok on the fire, add 15g of oil, heat it up, add the meat slices and stir-fry until the meat changes color, then add onion, ginger, cooking wine, soy sauce, and then add about 60g of water, salt, vinegar, and MSG. Add the lentils, cover and simmer over low heat for 5-10 minutes, then add water starch, stir constantly (better to stir-fry), so that the juice is evenly coated on the surface of the lentils and meat slices, then serve.

[Note]: During the production process, if chicken soup is added instead of water when coating the meat slices, the flavor will be stronger. During the stewing process, the lentils must be stewed thoroughly to avoid food poisoning.

4. Scallion lentils

【effect】

This dish is green in color, has a strong aroma of scallion oil, and the lentils are tender and delicious.

【Suitable physique】

【Material】

1/2 pound of tender lentils 1 ounce of green onions A little fresh ginger 1/2 tablespoon of refined salt 1/2 tablespoon of sugar 1 tablespoon of soy sauce 1/2 tablespoon of white pepper 2 tablespoons of sesame oil A little MSG

【Methods and Tips】

Preparation method:

1. Wash the green onion and ginger, cut them into thin strips, put them in a bowl, and sprinkle with white pepper powder.

2. Remove the ends of the lentils, wash them, and blanch them in a pot of boiling water (do not cover the pot during blanching to keep the lentils green). Remove them from the pot, drain and let cool, then cut them into inch-long pieces and place them on a plate.

3. Heat a wok on the fire, pour in sesame oil (other vegetable oils are also fine), when the oil is hot, pour the oil on the green onion and ginger shreds, then add salt, sugar, soy sauce and MSG, mix well, pour it on the lentils, mix well and serve.

Five: Stir-fried lentils and pork

raw material:

50 grams of lean pork, 100 grams of lentils, 10 grams of water starch, 60 grams of broth, a little salt, cooking wine, MSG, green onion, shredded ginger, and an appropriate amount of peanut oil.

Production:

1. Remove the two ends of the lentils, wash them clean, cut them into shreds, blanch them in boiling water, remove them and drain the water.

2. Wash the lean pork, cut it into shreds, put it in a bowl, coat it with water starch and fine salt, and fry it in hot oil in a hot pan.

3. Pour the oil into the pot, add the shredded scallion and ginger after it is hot, then add the shredded pork and lentil and stir-fry, add the broth, salt, cooking wine, and MSG, adjust the taste, and thicken with water starch when it is boiling.

Features:

White and green, beautiful color.

6. Stir-fried lentils

[Ingredients]: 200 grams of lentils, 100 grams of beef filling, 4 grams of salt, 5 grams of soy sauce, 2.5 grams of cooking wine, 1.5 grams of MSG, 3.5 grams of bean paste, 5 grams of green onions, 2.5 grams of ginger, 70 grams of oil, and 1 gram of sugar.

【Preparation method】：

1. Remove the tendons from the lentils, wash them and drain the water; chop the green onions and ginger into fine pieces; chop the bean paste with a knife.

2. Put the wok on the fire, add the oil, heat it until the oil surface is slightly smoked, add the minced meat and stir-fry, add the bean paste, stir-fry until the water in the minced meat is basically gone, then add cooking wine, soy sauce, chopped green onion, chopped ginger, sugar and salt. Add the lentils and stir-fry continuously. When the water in the lentils is basically gone and the color is tender green, add the MSG, stir evenly and serve.

[Features]: Salty and spicy taste, tender green color, crispy and tender texture.

[Instructions]: This dish is best with beef filling, but pork filling is also acceptable. The lentils must be fresh and green, otherwise they will be too tough and inedible. When stir-frying the lentils, use a lower heat to avoid overcooking them.

7. Lentil shreds for strengthening the spleen

Main ingredients: 3 grams of tangerine peel, 10 grams of Poria cocos, 10 grams of yam extract, 600 grams of fresh lentils, and appropriate amounts of salt, MSG, onion, ginger, sugar, and cooking oil.

Cooking method: remove the tendons from the lentils, wash and cut into shreds. When the oil pan is hot, add a small amount of chopped green onion and ginger, stir-fry the lentil shreds, then add the medicinal liquid and seasonings and stir-fry until cooked.

Efficacy: The main nutrients of this product include 17 grams of protein, 26 grams of fat, 41 grams of carbohydrates, and 1950 kilojoules (466 kcal). Tangerine peel can regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and resolve phlegm; Poria can strengthen the spleen and calm the mind, promote diuresis and eliminate dampness; Chinese yam can both strengthen the spleen and replenish qi, and strengthen the kidney and benefit the essence; Lentils can strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach, and relieve heat and eliminate dampness. Therefore, this product has the effects of strengthening the spleen and regulating qi, drying dampness and harmonizing the stomach. It is suitable for patients with weak spleen and stomach, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, obesity, etc. It is very beneficial for healthy people to eat it regularly, but those with cold and spermatorrhea or qi deficiency should not eat too much. Do not add sour seasonings such as rice vinegar when cooking.

Features: This product is fragrant and delicious, light and tasty.

8. Roasted Lentils with Tomatoes

[Ingredients]: 500 grams of lentils, appropriate amount of salt water, 60 grams of onion, 50 grams of tomato juice, 30 grams of celery, 30 grams of brandy, 30 grams of red wine, 10 grams of salt, a little pepper, 1 bay leaf, a little spicy soy sauce, appropriate amounts of garlic and cloves, and 60 grams of butter.

【Preparation method】：

1. Remove the tendons from the lentils, clean them, cut them into oblique slices, blanch them in boiling water until they are 80% cooked, then soak them in cold water. Drain the water and set aside.

2. Wash and chop the onion and mince the garlic.

3. Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the chopped onion and stir-fry until fragrant and golden, add tomato juice (you can also use tomato sauce instead, but use less), celery, bay leaves, cloves, stir-fry for a few times, add the lentils and stir-fry for a few times, add brandy and red wine, salt, pepper and chopped garlic, finally add a little spicy soy sauce to season and drizzle with vegetable oil or butter.

【Features】: Rich wine flavor, fragrant and delicious.

Note: The quality of wine you use when frying lentils is very important to the taste of the lentils.