Lentil Porridge
Lentil porridge is a savory and wholesome dish, offering a warming bowl of goodness made with lentils and rice.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 430kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large Brown onion finely diced
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1½ cups Brown Lentils dry variety
- 2 cups Vegetable Stock
- 5 cups Water
- ½ cup White Rice short or medium grain
- ¾ teaspoon Salt to taste
- 1 medium Lemon cut into wedges, optional
- 1 tablespoon Parsley finely chopped (heaped)
Instructions
- Sort the dry lentils getting rid of any unwanted pieces, then rinse and soak in double the amount of water for at least 30 minutes.1½ cups Brown Lentils
- In a large pot, heat up olive oil on high heat, add onion and sweat until golden.2 tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 large Brown onion
- Drain the soaking lentils and then add them to the pot along with the vegetable stock and water and bring to the boil, turn heat to medium and simmer until lentils are par boiled, about 20 minutes.2 cups Vegetable Stock, 5 cups Water
- Add rice and cook until everything is tender, approximately 30 minutes.½ cup White Rice
- Once all cooked, use an immersion blender to blend contents until smooth. Adjust salt if required. Serve warm topped with parsley and a lemon wedge to squeeze over the lentil porridge.1 tablespoon Parsley
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Nutrition
Serving: 1.75cups | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 926mg | Potassium: 812mg | Fiber: 24g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 6mg