Dinner Tonight -- Lentils Topped with Garlic Mushrooms

[Worker Bee]

A nice, light but tasty vegetarian dish (which the kids were not impressed w/, BTW).


1 pound medium white mushrooms, cleaned
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, peeled and very finely chopped
1 to 1/4 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoons cayenne (optional)
5 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 recipe Lentils with Onions and Garlic (see below)
4 large dollops of creamy plain yogurt

Slice mushrooms thinly and evenly.

In a large frying pan or wok, heat the oil on high. When hot, add garlic. Stir once, then add the mushrooms. Stir-fry until the mushrooms have wilted. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir to mix. Add 4 tablespoons of the parsley, stir, then turn off heat. Serve in shallow bowls, with the lentils on the bottom. Heap the mushrooms on top, dollop on some yogurt, then sprinkle with remaining parsley.


Lentils with Onion and Garlic

1 cup green dried green lentils
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, peeled, halved, and finely sliced
1 whole dried hot red chile
3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
Lemon wedges

Pick over the lentils, then wash in several changes of water. Drain.

In a medium sauté pan, heat oil on medium-high. Add onion when hot. Stir-fry until the onion is reddish-brown and crisp. Remove onions and drain on paper towels. Add the red chile and garlic to the oil remaining in the pan. Stir for 10 seconds, then add lentils, along with 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil. Turn heat to low, partially cover the pan, and cook gently for 30 to 35 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Season with salt and pepper, and stir to mix.

To serve, sprinkle onion slices over the top and offer lemon wedges.

[Kay1018]

This makes me wish i liked mushrooms!

[muslgrl]

I'm not a big lentil fan myself but do like mushrooms

[Kaabi]

I don't like lentils or mushrooms. What are lentils again?