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Lentils with cumin and preserved lemon

Lentils with cumin and preserved lemon

  • North African and Middle Eastern
  • Main course
  • Moroccan
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Lentils simmered with tomato, cumin and preserved lemon.

Active time20 min

Cooking40 min

Total1 h

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Ingredients

  • 30 g preserved lemon
  • 3 g ground cumin
  • 900 ml water
  • 25 ml olive oil
  • 300 g dried brown lentils
  • 300 g tinned chopped tomatoes

Preparation

  1. Rinse the lentils. Place in a saucepan with the tomatoes, cumin, oil and the 900 ml of water. Bring to a simmer and cook over a low heat for 35 to 40 minutes, until tender.

    3 g ground cumin
    900 ml water
    25 ml olive oil
    300 g dried brown lentils
    300 g tinned chopped tomatoes
    • colander
    • saucepan
  2. While the lentils are cooking, rinse the preserved lemon and finely chop its rind, removing the pips. Add at the end of cooking, stir and serve.

    30 g preserved lemon
    • knife

Allergens

No allergens identified in the ingredients.

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Lentils with cumin and preserved lemon