Colombian Lentils recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup lentils
1 ½ cups water
1 small tomato, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 small yellow potatoes, cubed

Nutrition Info

201.4 calories
carbohydrate: 31.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 5.3 g
fiber: 8.2 g
protein: 9.3 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 788.8 mg
sugar: 3.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine the lentils, water, tomato, onion, cumin, salt, and vegetable oil in a pot over medium heat, bring to a boil. Cook and stir at a boil until the lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

3 servings

Recipe Note

This is a great starter. You can make it with a bit more water and you get somewhat of a soup, or let it cook and eat it with a plate of rice.

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