Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2012

This is my first time preparing lentils. I know that pulses can be bland,so I was generous with my seasonings,using liberal amounts of paprika, turmeric, sea salt and fresh ground black pepper. My cooking liquid of choice is always bouillon made from Osem brand chicken-style consomme powder(it is parve for us kosher cooks) and I used Tofurkey brand kielbasa style vegetarian sausage. I garnished the dish with some freshly chopped tomato. It looks attractive and is flavorful enough, but maybe next time I'll saute the onions first and add some tomato sauce to the pot when the lentils are softened as acidic foods keep lentils from cooking soft I'm told. Wonder how this would turn out in a slow cooker?

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earthmotherfromnj

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: East Orange, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2012

added carrots and chicken broth instead of water. also added spinach. yum!

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Rebecca

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

the cumin was over powering and i only put in 3/4 of a teaspoon...i suppose if you like the flavor of cumin its good, but not a fan

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Natasha7

Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2011

Bland as written, but delicious if you sub chicken stock for the water the recipe calls for. We also threw in a can of diced tomatoes, lots of garlic, strips of bell pepper, and chili powder. This is one of those meals where you can throw in any veggie odds and ends you have, and it just improves the base recipe. With the tweaks mentioned, the recipe was a solid 4 or 4.5 star dinner.

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Dressagegrrrl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2011

This is a great recipe. I followed the advice of some reviewers and added a little garlic and a shredded carrot, also a little green pepper. I used chicken broth instead of water and turkey kielbasa, delicious. It is a tasty, easy recipe to make and is also good when reheated.

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Ida Luck

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2011

Agree with reviews above - tomato sauce, extra chili powder, garlic are all great additions. And (in my opinion) sauteed spinach makes this a healthier dish (and better!)

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Dean

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2011

I substituted chicken broth, like others suggested. I also added a big bunch of kale. It's delish. Thanks!

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nikita

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2011

Last minute meal turn out yummmmmy! Thanks for the recipe, did it at the last minute and turned out great! Marmarti, Chicago, IL

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marmarti

Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2011

Wonderful recipe! With the help of previous reviews, this recipe came out wonderfully. Rather than water, I used 3-1/2 cups of chicken brother. I used 3 green bulb onions and sauteed them before adding to the lentils. I also sauteed 3 thinly sliced carrots and added those to lentils early on. For my sausage, I used Andouille sausage (it was all I had - I'd use Kielbassa next time for less spiciness). I cooked it a bit before adding it to the lentils, as well. I added the cumin, salt & pepper as shown, plus some onion powder & 1/4 tsp of curry, although with the spicy sausage, it would've been fine with no curry. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the outcome!

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