Lentils

Can you lentil porridge? Yes you can. As of today. I researched lentil pudding recipes and have successfully managed to adapt one into porridge. Just be aware it tastes disgusting when reheated. You have been warned.

Indian-inspired Lentil Porridge

1/2 cup lentils

1-2T butter or ghee for toasting (optional)

1/4 c brown sugar

1/2 can of evaporated milk
185 ml milk or water
Pinch salt

1/4 tsp cardamom
Tiny Pinch nutmeg, ginger, cloves, cinnamon or few strands saffron

(optional)

Cashews/raisins or grapes

dates, pitted and halved

Dried apricots, halved

almonds, chopped

green pistachios, chopped

Cream, condensed milk or ghee to top

2 teaspoons rose water to top

Optional: soak lentils for 15 minutes, drain, then toast lentils, nuts and fruit.

Put all ingredients except fruit into slow cooker with sugar and milk- cook til soft.
Blend if you like it smooth. I recommend this if you are using old lentils. Also, if you are blending, add your nuts after blending.

If adding fruit, add it in the last 30 mins of cooking to prevent disintegration.

Top with rosewater, ghee, dried fruit or just leave plain!

For a list of different types of lentils, I have stolen a list and put it below:

Brown/Spanish pardina
Puy/French green (dark speckled blue-green)
Green
Yellow/tan lentils (red inside)
Eston Green (Small green)
Richlea (medium green)
Laird (large green)
Petite Golden (decorticated lentils)
Masoor (brown-skinned lentils which are orange inside)
Macachiados (big Mexican yellow lentils)

Black lentils are beans. Go figure.