18/04/2020

Brown lentils with green vegetables, wholesome vegan meal




Lentils are the second largest source of protein that comes from vegetables (the first is soy) It is not surprising that it is used very often in the vegan diet. 100g of lentils provides 25g of protein. Besides high protein content, lentils are a source of many essential nutrients, including folic acid, B vitamins, phosphorus, iron and zinc.

Ingredients:
brown lentils (cup)
onion
4 garlic cloves
1cm ginger
broccoli
courgette
green asparagus (200g)
100ml coconut milk
2 tablespoons of rapeseed oil
salt, pepper, thyme

Method:
Cook the lentils, follow instructions on the package. While cooking lentils, prepare vegetables. In large pan fry finely chopped onion. When it softens, add grated or chopped garlic and ginger. Reduce heat and add diced courgette and mix from time to time. When the courgette softens, add coconut milk and spices. Mix with lentils. Prepare the rest of the vegetables while frying courgette. Separate broccoli florets from stalk. Cut the stalk into cubes. Cut the asparagus into 1cm pieces. Cook cubed stalk in salted water and add after 10 minutes broccoli florets and asparagus. Cook for another 5 minutes. Mix cooked vegetables and lentils together.

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