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I really like the taste and texture of red lentils and I've been cooking them (sometimes together with rice) as a side dish or as part of the main dish.
However, I wondered if and how you would go about frying them. I'm thinking that maybe the straightforward way of just throwing them into hot oil wouldn't work if they're raw, right? So do I have to soak them beforehand? Should I cook them first?
Best Answer
With all dried beans, they should be cooked first. Lentils do remarkably well cooked as rice, which is why they're often paired with rice. A rice cooker set with just lentils, or your favorite pan-rice recipe should work. Lentils don't need to be cooked as long as other beans, so you shouldn't need to pressure cook them, or soak them, like you would other beans.
You can then sauté them in oil, if that's what you want to do. Frying (deep-frying) is not what I would expect with lentils; they sauté well, however.
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How do you cook lentils uncovered?
Place lentils in a large pot with at least 2\u201d of unsalted liquid covering them. Bring to a rapid simmer. Reduce heat to very low, so only slow bubbles appear. Cook your lentils uncovered on low heat for 20-45 minutes (based on the variety) to plump them up while avoiding split skins and mushy results.How do you deep fry lentils?
Soak the red lentils in water for 1 hour. Drain and pat the lentils dry with paper towels. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil until shimmering. Fry the lentils in batches, stirring, until yellow and crisp, about 2 minutes per batch.How do you fry red split lentils?
Cook on a stovetop, using 3 cups of liquid (water, stock, etc) to 1 cup of dry lentils. Be sure to use a large enough saucepan as the lentils will double or triple in size. Bring to a boil, cover tightly, reduce heat and simmer until they are tender. For whole lentils, cook time is typically 15-20 minutes.Do you have to boil lentils before frying?
Boil the lentils in several cups of water till tender; drain and spread on paper towels to dry for one hour or so. Heat the olive oil and pan-fry the lentils for a few minutes; season the lentils and transfer to a bowl.How to Cook Red LentiL ?
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I cook with red lentils a lot and they are always cooked by some means of boiling, whether in water by themselves or with stock as part of a something else. If you wanted to fry them on their own I would think you'd need to cook them up in water first to soften them, then shallow fry them, maybe with some onions in, a bit like a dahl.
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