{"id":938,"date":"2017-12-20T15:51:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/?p=938"},"modified":"2019-11-29T21:25:55","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T21:25:55","slug":"guide-to-lentils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/foods\/guide-to-lentils\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Lentils"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lentils are extremely versatile, tasty, easy to cook and very filling and should be a pantry essential. People seem to be afraid of them!\u00a0 Lentils classed as a\u00a0Pulses<\/em>\u00a0– A\u00a0pulse\u00a0<\/em>is an edible seed that grows in a pod which includes beans, lentils, and peas.<\/p>\n

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Nutrition in Lentils<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Lentils make an inexpensive, convenient and a healthy alternative to animal sources of protein and fiber.<\/p>\n

Whatever colour\u00a0you chose they have\u00a0of calcium, phosphorus, iron and Vitamin B. And they\u2019re all extremely low in fat and sodium.<\/p>\n

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Which Lentils <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Lentils can be bought dried, ready to eat, in a can.\u00a0The type of lentil you choose will depend on intended usage:<\/span><\/p>\n

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They also keep a firm texture but take a bit longer to cook<\/p>\n

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Cooking:\u00a040 + minutes<\/p>\n

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Brown:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0lovely earthy flavour\u00a0and also retain their shape and firm texture after cooking. These cook quickly, making them a good choice for a simple side dish<\/p>\n

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Ideal for warm salads, casseroles and stuffing as they.<\/p>\n

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Cooking: 25 \u2013 30 minutes<\/p>\n

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Brown and green lentils are great to use as a meat substitute for meals that traditionally require mince.<\/p>\n

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Puy lentils:<\/strong>\u00a0peppery taste – These grey-green lentils, grown in the French region of Le Puy, are often more expensive than other common cooking varieties and are thought to be superior in texture (which they retain after cooking) and taste. This makes them the perfect accompaniment to more expensive ingredients such as fish and game, as well as sausages.<\/p>\n

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Red split lentils:<\/strong>\u00a0When cooked these lentils form a rich puree and therefore are superb for thickening dishes such as soups and casseroles. They are also often cooked with spices to make the Indian side dish, dhal.<\/p>\n

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Yellow lentils:\u00a0<\/strong>Being quite similar to Red Split lentils, the yellow variety are used in a similar way and are great for adding colour to winter dishes.<\/p>\n

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Cooking:\u00a020 minutes<\/p>\n

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Red and yellow –\u00a0Small split lentils with a tendency to break down during cooking. Great for making thick soups or dal, an Indian lentil stew usually served with rice<\/p>\n

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Lentils do not require it but can be soaked in order to reduce cooking time by about half.<\/p>\n

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Before cooking, rinse lentils in cold water, pick over to remove debris or shrivelled lentils and then drain.<\/p>\n

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Lentils: A Miracle of Nutrition<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Research:<\/p>\n

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PEAS AND LENTILS<\/a><\/p>\n

Polyphenol-Rich Lentils and Their Health Promoting Effects –\u00a0<\/a>Lentil is a great source of polyphenol compounds with various health-promoting properties. Polyphenol-rich lentils have a potential effect on human health, possessing properties such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-obesity, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory and anticancer.<\/p>\n

Current Knowledge on Genetic Biofortification in Lentil<\/a>\u00a0\u200b- Studies revealed that a single serving of lentils could provide a significant amount of the recommended daily allowance of micronutrients and vitamins for adults.<\/p>\n

Lentils (Lens culinaris Medikus Subspecies culinaris): a whole food for increased iron and zinc intake<\/a> – \u00a0lentils have great potential as a whole food source of Fe and Zn for people affected by these nutrient deficiencies.<\/p>\n

Lentil and Kale: Complementary Nutrient-Rich Whole Food Sources to Combat Micronutrient and Calorie Malnutrition<\/a> – complementary nutrient-rich whole food source to combat global malnutrition and calorie issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lentils are extremely versatile, tasty, easy to cook and very filling and should be a pantry essential. People seem to be afraid of them!  Lentils classed as a Pulses – A pulse is an edible seed that grows in a pod which includes beans, lentils, and peas. Nutrition in Lentils Lentils make an inexpensive, convenient and a healthy alternative […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[26],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=938"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1816,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938\/revisions\/1816"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}