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Armenian Lentils

SUBMITTED BY: CASSANDRAHEARN

"Warm lentils served with cool yoghurt and the spice of green onions makes this dish a refreshing and filling side dish or entree."
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  35 Min
READY IN  48 Min
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Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1/4 cup bulgur
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 lemon, quartered
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup plain yogurt

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat; cook and stir the onion in the oil until caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes; set aside.
  2. Bring water to a boil in a pan over medium heat; add the lentils. Return mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low; simmer until the lentils get soupy, about 15 minutes. Stir in the bulgur, salt, and pepper; simmer until water is completely absorbed, about 10 minutes; stir in the caramelized onions. Remove from heat, cover, and allow to rest for 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Divide lentils into 4 even portions; squeeze one lime wedge over each portion and top with green onions and yogurt.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2007 by Vahjiin T
Far too much salt was added to make acceptable. More fresh vegetable salads, next time! Thank you.

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Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2008 by YELLEPHANT
This recipe just proves that the simplest of ingredients can produce wonderful results. Absolutely delicious! I didn’t know I liked lentils so much! I served this as a side dish to the “Lahmahjoon (Armenian Pizza)” recipe. I had some lamb bones left from that recipe, which I used to make a stock to substitute for the water in this recipe. I also added a little bit of cucumber and mint to the yogurt sauce, just because I had them on hand. It was delicious. The ingredients list calls for a lemon wedge, but the directions indicate lime. Either would be delicious, but we used lime. My kids gobbled this up and asked for more. I can’t wait to eat the leftovers for lunch tomorrow! Thank you so much for a recipe we will make over and over!

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Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2008 by April
I loved it, so did my daughter. I did change it just a little, I sauted the onions with fresh minced garlic and I substituted some of the water with an equal amount of chicken broth instead and took out the salt.

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Recipe Submitter:

CASSANDRAHEARN
Cooking Level: Intermediate
Home Town: San Jose, California, USA
Living In: San Diego, California, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 287

  • Total Fat: 8.4g
  • Cholesterol: 4mg
  • Sodium: 921mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 13.2g
  • Protein: 16g

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