Rinse the lentils and cook them in the water about 20 minutes, until they soften.
StovePot
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Add the noodles to the lentil pot and cook another 8 minutes, until the noodles are soft.
Stove
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Add the cumin, paprika, salt and black pepper to the lentil pot and stir.
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Heat the oil in a large pan and fry the onion over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring, until it is caramelized and browned.
StoveFrying pan
💡Onion caramelizes with patience: over medium heat it reaches deep brown in about half an hour, over low heat it takes close to an hour, and over high heat it burns at the edges before it softens. A pinch of salt at the start draws out its liquid, and when it starts to stick, add a tablespoon of water and scrape the bottom.
To assemble
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Serve the lentils with the noodles and scatter the caramelized onion on top.
371calories
18 gprotein
52 gcarbs
11 gfat
● protein 18%● carbs 55%● fat 27%
Per serving (324 g), of 4 servings
For the Caramelized Onion · To assemble ·
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⚖ About the ingredients
Onion: measured in pieces: one ≈ 117 g · 40 kcal per 100 g · More about Onion →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Black lentils: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 192 g · 338 kcal per 100 g · More about Black lentils →
Boiling water: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Boiling water →
Ground cumin: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.1 g · 375 kcal per 100 g · More about Ground cumin →
Sweet paprika: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.3 g · 282 kcal per 100 g · More about Sweet paprika →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
🔧 Tools needed (3) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
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