Minced Lentil Meal Recipe
Ingredients:
For 4 people
🕐 Preparation: 15 min.
🕐 Cooking: 30 min.
Green Lentils | 2 | Cup | ||
Ground Beef (Medium Fat) | 150 | Grams | ||
Dry Onion | 2 | Qty | ||
Garlic | 2 | Clove | ||
Liquid Oil | 2 | Tbsp | ||
Green Pointed Pepper | 2 | Qty | ||
Butter | 1 | Tbsp | ||
Tomato Paste | 2 | Tbsp | ||
Hot Pepper Sauce | 1 | Tbsp | ||
Fine Salt | 1 | Tsp (large) | ||
Granulated Sugar | 1/2 | Tsp | ||
Black Pepper | 1 | Tsp | ||
Cumin | 1 | Tsp (large) |
Instructions:
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Rinse the lentils, leave them in warm water for half an hour and pre-boil for 10 minutes in plenty of water.
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Peel the onion and garlic and cut into cubes. Cut the peppers in half, remove the seeds and chop them. Peel the tomatoes and cut them into the same size.
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Put the lentils in a strainer and rinse them. Pre-boiling prevents the lentils from foaming and turning black.
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When the oil in the pan is hot, add the onion and garlic and fry until they turn pink.
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When the onions turn pink, add the minced meat. Fry the minced meat until it turns brown. You can add half a tea glass of water at this stage to prevent the ground beef from clumping.
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Add the tomato paste to the roasted ground beef and fry for a minute or two until the raw smell is gone. At this stage, add salt and spices and flavor it,
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Take the lentils you have drained and mix them for a few minutes. Add enough hot water to cover the food by three or four inches and close the lid.
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Cook your food on medium heat until the lentils are soft. Add butter in the last five minutes.
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Take your cooked food from the fire, let it rest for ten minutes and serve it hot. Bon appetit!
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Note: Optionally, capia pepper, carrot, potato, bulgur, barley vermicelli, vermicelli etc. can be added to the meal. can be added.
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