Delicious vegetables can also provide us with protein. Moreover, it is as colorful as summer.

Long before I have known how to prepare dhals, tabboulehs and lentil salads...I knew how to make my grandma's lentils! We always ate it with meatballs (rarely with sausages) and there has always been a box or two of lentils laying somewhere around our home pantry...together with cans of tomatoes, garlics and bay leaves. In times like these with those simple quintessential pantry ingredients you can create my Grandma's magic in less then 45 minutes (especially if you haven't forgotten to soak them the night before). Bon appetite or "prijatno" - as my grandma would put it!

This is one of my favourite beany recipes. Suitable for vegetarians also, this recipe is a great family meal. You can really use whatever beans you like, I've just illustrated a few of my favourites. (you could even use baked beans!)

Classical meal for 31 December traditionally to bring good fortune and luck in the new year.

Rita is my good friend's mom. She's Armenian, but she grew up in Iran. Every time I visit her, she cooks the most amazing food like this Indian Red Lentil Dal. On one visit, I begged her to teach me how to make this dish. She was delighted I had asked - but she didn't actually have a recipe to give me. She makes everything from memory and seasons according to taste. Rita showed me how to cook this red lentil dal while I took furious notes. I later worked out the quantities and perfected my own take on her recipe. This Armenian-Persian-Indian dish is one of my family's favorites. Serve with saffron basmati rice (with tadig if you can manage) and a generous dollop of plain yogurt.

Global Cuisine

It's Turkish food. An indispensable food for friends and neighbors meetings. especially served with börek, cakes and tea.

Super Food Recipe

Super Food Entry
Lentils are rich in iron and folate and an excellent source of protein. Fermented red cabbage contains powerful compounds called anthocyanins. Tahini is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and has high amounts of magnesium and phosphorus.

But guess what? This is SUPER DELICIOUS! Enjoy!

(from Cooking Light)

Ethiopian green lentil salad

A family favourite recipe I grew up with, which incorporates all those child-favourite flavours such as grated cheese and some peanut butter, coated in yummy crispy breadcrumbs! (Things to endear them to if they're 'unsure' about those lentils!) A hearty, healthy, veggie alternative to sausages.

One of my family's favourite summer dishes, and I have illustrated this recipe while I am taking part in a Portfolio building class with Rise Design and Shine.

Full of flavor, spicy comfort food!

Sambhar is a tangy, lentil based stew eaten primarily in the south of India. It is had with rice and clarified butter (ghee), with dosas(rice flour crepes) or just by itself. My version has a lot of earthy, sweet vegetables and a hint of jaggery to balance out the tangyness of tamarind- it is a bit of all my favourite sambhar variations :)

Food as in any other culture, plays a big role in South Sudanese identity, prepared daily by hard working women. During my time as an aid worker, one of my favorites, red lentil soup, was served on Tuesdays each week with chapati, a type of bread. Red lentil soup has many variations across the Middle East and North Africa, but this is the one I knew and enjoyed best. - @AmandinettePaperie

A hearty and healthy lentil soup perfect with gluten-free crackers!