Mediterranean Lentils

Name: Mediterranean Lentils
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 Tbs oil; 1 onion, minced; 4 to 6 carrots, chopped; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp cayenne or to taste (optional); 1 tsp salt (optional); 3/4 cup lentils; 1 14oz can diced tomatoes or fresh tomatoes; 1/2 cup dried currants or raisins; 2 cups water or vegetable broth; crumbled feta (optional)

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:45min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories296.5 kcal (15%)

Total Fat8.3 g (12%)

Carbs48.4 g (19%)

Sugars18.6 g (21%)

Protein11.3 g (23%)

Sodium174.1 mg (9%)

Fiber7 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbsoil

2 tspground cumin

1 tspground cinnamon

½ tspcayenne

or to taste, optional

1 tspsalt

optional

¾ cuplentils

1 x 14 ozdiced tomatoes

can, or fresh tomatoes

½ cupdried currants

2 cupswater

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a wide skillet and add onions to fry a bit before adding carrots, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne and salt. Fry until onions are soft, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add lentils and broth or water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Remove the cover and add tomatoes and currants/raisins. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes or until lentils are soft.

Step 4

Top with feta if desired and cover briefly for feta to get soft before serving.