Easy Moroccan Lentils Recipe Video
Today, we are going to make Lentils the Moroccan way with onion and tomato sauce flavored with cumin. This is a very popular dish in Morocco, especially during winter time, and can be served as an appetizer or . Either way, this is one simple dish to warm you up in the cold!
Summary
Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In45 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
Ingredients
9 oz of lentils, soaked in water for few hours
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon of finely chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon of finely chopped parsley
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of
4 minced garlic cloves
1/4 teaspoon of
1/2 teaspoon of cumin - to be adjusted during cooking
1 teaspoon of salt - to be adjusted during cooking
1/4 teaspoon of pepper - to be adjusted during cooking
Directions
1- Add the olive oil, onion, tomato, tomato paste, garlic, and spices to your pan.
2- Stir all the ingredients, cover your pan and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
3- Drain the lentils from the water and add to the pan. Mix well all the ingredients.
4- Cover your pan and let the lentils cook for 30 minutes on medium heat. Stir from time to time. Check on the and add if necessary. There should always be a some sauce in the pan.
5- After 30 minutes, taste the sauce and adjust the salt, pepper, and cumin to taste.
6- Add the chopped cilantro and parsley to the lentils. Stir well. Cover the pan and cook for another 10 minutes or until the lentils are done.
Serving: Serve hot with bread, you can also add some if you like spicy food. Enjoy!
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2- Stir all the ingredients, cover your pan and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
3- Drain the lentils from the water and add to the pan. Mix well all the ingredients.
4- Cover your pan and let the lentils cook for 30 minutes on medium heat. Stir from time to time. Check on the and add if necessary. There should always be a some sauce in the pan.
5- After 30 minutes, taste the sauce and adjust the salt, pepper, and cumin to taste.
6- Add the chopped cilantro and parsley to the lentils. Stir well. Cover the pan and cook for another 10 minutes or until the lentils are done.
Serving: Serve hot with bread, you can also add some if you like spicy food. Enjoy!
"This video is a creation of Alia. You can visit Cooking With Alia for complete recipes, and more videos. It is the best resource for Moroccan and other international recipes. "
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shirleyscottish says :
does any one know the recipe for a dish i had in morocco. it was puy lentils and they had liver on top. it was lovely and i would love to get the recipe.
Posted on: 29 August 2010 - 3:19pm
Leena Komarraju says :
I think I love your Moroccan lentils. I shall try a variant with cottage cheese and have it with Indian breads.
Posted on: 10 March 2010 - 8:38am
ajoyprabhu93 says :
Great recipe! I think I will try this for my fish and lentils preparation.
Posted on: 8 February 2010 - 11:58pm
