One of the easiest, nutritious recipe ever! Well depending on your portion size and add ons this recipe can be used and modified into a meal easily. The main ingredient is lentils (whole masoor) which is often neglected but a store house of Nutrients. The combination of lentils, vegetables, little fats makes it worthy of a meal. Turkish/Lebanese cuisine uses lots of lentils and even though its grown abundantly in India somehow we don’t use it a lot.

Ingredients (Serves 1-2)

• Soaked masoor -1 cup.
• Mix vegetables ( French beans diced, carrot slices, capsicum diced, red pepper diced) -1 bowl.
• Onion chopped – 1 med
• Oil/ coconut oil/ butter -1tbsp
• Garlic- 2 pods minced
• Chilli flakes to taste
• Mixed dried herbs 1-2 tsp
• Salt, Lemon juice to taste
• Chopped parsley (optional for garnish)
• Feta cheese (optional for garnish)

Method

• Soak masoor/lentils overnight in water (for faster cooking), then microwave for 1 minute or steam them till soft but identity is whole. Steam French beans along with it.

• In a pan add your fat of choice and garlic, onion, herbs saute till soft.

• Add all the vegetables and saute again. Cover anf cook till soft ( not mushy).
• Add the steamed lentils, salt, chilli flakes and again cover. Cook till flavours merge.
• Serve hot garnished with chopped parsley and crumbled feta.

Tips

• If you have less time to soak, atleast soak for 2 hours and then pressure cook it.
• Use fresh herbs like oregano, parsley, rosemary for more nutrition & flavour.
• You can use ready pizza or pasta seasoning if you don’t have mixed herbs.
• Other add ons can be- grilled chicken, meat, boiled or scrambled egg, tofu, paneer, wholegrain of your choice like rice, quinoa to make it more wholesome.
• As a salad you need not saute it, just mix steamed lentils with tomato, onion, coriander & herbs.