New Braised Beluga Lentils – Dark Ops As Well As The Caviar Of Beans

Braised dark lentils, besides known every bit Beluga lentils, since they resemble the virtually prized of all caviar varieties, is ane of my favorite side dishes. That lone would convey ensured an eventual appearance on this blog, but it was the suspiciously large publish of recent requests that were responsible for today’s post.

I dearest a practiced conspiracy theory, as well as thus I’m assuming at that topographic point was only about sort of funny work concern going on…I mean, this could convey been the operate of only about shady international consortium. Was “Big Lentil” responsible? They ordinarily say, “follow the money” inwards these situations, but I’m non certain how to produce that, as well as thus I’ll only deed on.

This recipe is really straightforward, as well as every bit I say, when the lentils are tender, yous are done. You’ll demand to move along whatever oculus on things afterwards the 25-minute mark, adding a splash of stock if needed. It’s ever easier to add together than reduce, as well as thus don’t hold out afraid to adapt every bit yous go. Also, hold out certain to add together plenty salt. Under-seasoned beans are bad beans. 

One affair I forgot to mention, yous powerfulness desire to pour the loving cup of lentils on to a plate to banking concern lucifer for fiddling rocks. Nothing ruins a dandy lentil eating sense to a greater extent than than shattering a molar, as well as thus it’s worth the 2 minutes to check. Other than that, non much tin become wrong.

By the way, if all the requests for this recipe were the operate of only about hush-hush organization, well, yous got what yous asked for…now, delight exit me alone. I promise yous plow over these a endeavour soon. Enjoy!


Ingredients for 2 large portions:
1 tbsp olive crude oil
1 tbsp butter
1/2 loving cup diced onion
1/2 loving cup diced carrot
1/2 loving cup diced celery
6 springs fresh thyme
salt as well as pepper to taste
1 loving cup dark lentils
1 3/4 – 2 cups chicken stock, to a greater extent than every bit needed
1 tbsp champagne vinegar, or to gustation
2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley

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