i’m resisting the urge of starting out this post with a rant about the weather.
i’m sorry. it’s not original, interesting to read, or therapeutic to write about. it just is what it is. grrr…
so instead, i’m going to focus on the dish. this nutty, garlicky, herby dish that packs tons of flavor into something (lentils) that some people consider boring. you wouldn’t say this about this dish.
when i made this on monday night, i was pretty jazzed up about another lentil recipe that could be added to the rotation. unfortunately, jason has been sick all week, and his sinuses are congested enough that he was only moderately enthusiastic about it. but i blame the head cold and/or flu (we’re still trying to figure that out). i, on the other hand, while not in perfect health, found this dish to be quite delicious.
i made it with a fried egg on top and we ate it as vegetarian entree. but i can definitely see skipping the egg and using it as a side for chicken or beef.
either way, this one is officially in the “use again” file. lovely.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup green lentils, dry
- 3 cups water
- 4 garlic cloves
- pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- ¾ cup greek yogurt
- ¼ cup parsley, chopped
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- In a medium sized pot, heat olive oil. Add onion and cook until fragrant. Stir in tomato paste. Add lentils and water, then bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes while covered.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Using a mortar and pestle or a food processor, grind garlic with a pinch of salt into a paste. Add in walnuts and continue to mash until it's a rough paste.
- Transfer to a bowl, and stir in yogurt and parsley.
- Once lentils are done cooking, drain remaining liquid. Mix lentils with yogurt sauce.
- If using as a side dish, you can stop here.
- If you want as more of an entree: In a large pan, heat a little olive oil and fry eggs. Top lentils with eggs, a little salt and pepper.
adapted from the brilliant Vegetable Literacy.
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