Brown Lentils - Trinidad Style |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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delicious side dish, healthy & nutritious. Ingredients:
1 pigs tail or 250 g chunked diced ham, if pigs tail not available |
400 g pumpkin (i use butternut) |
1 large onion, rough chopped |
2 garlic, pegs crushed |
500 ml vegetable stock or 500 ml chicken stock |
1 -2 slice bacon, stock cubes |
1 cup water |
400 g brown lentils (or x2 400ml can brown lentils for the quick version, drained) |
Directions:
1. Put lentils in bowl & cover with water.
2. Leave to soak overnight.
3. Rinse & drain lentils.
4. Put all ingredients into a large saucepan.
5. Put on high heat & bring to the boil.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer until lentils are cooked and pumpkin is soft & broken down.
7. Add water if needed-mixture should not dry out.
8. Serve as a side dish or eat just as they are.
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