As a consequence of doing the Ham & Pearl Barley Soup, I found myself in possession of quite a lot of excess green lentils, and so the hunt was on to find a use for them. Fortunately Tesco provided an answer to at least part of that, which led to today's dinner.
The recipe was quick and easy to put together, though it did include a 45-minute simmer stage. So it's one for a weekend rather than an weekday evening. But that's fine.
Interestingly, this was a recipe that really highlighted the value of seasoning - after the simmer stage I tasted the meal and it was foul. But with the addition of salt and pepper, and a bit of a stir, and suddenly it all came together. That was really something.
I also whipped up some flatbread to go with it. They were very nice, but I wouldn't really dignify them with the name 'naan'. (Though, of course, that just means 'bread'. :) )
The meal as a whole was a massive success - tasty and very filling. Not to mention cheap. We'll definitely be having this again, if only because we still have an abundance of lentils to use up!
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