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Lentil Recipes

Lentil Recipes offers a versatile selection that brings together red and green lentils in soups, salads, stews, börek, köfte, and main dishes.

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This page gathers different ways to use lentils in one place. Some recipes are warm and spoonable, some are light options served cold, and others stand out as a main dish or snack.

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13 recipes

  1. Baked Lentil Fries

    Baked Lentil Fries
    Total time
    145 min
    Servings
    4

    Crisp-edged baked fries made from a seasoned red lentil mixture that is cooked, chilled until firm, cut, and oven-baked.

  2. Mercimek Çorbası

    Mercimek Çorbası
    Total time
    45 min
    Servings
    4

    A smooth Turkish red lentil soup with onion, carrot, potato, cumin, and a warm butter topping flavored with mint and Aleppo pepper.

  3. Lentil Bolognese

    Lentil Bolognese
    Total time
    65 min
    Servings
    4

    A hearty tomato and brown lentil sauce served with spaghetti and finished with parsley and Parmesan cheese.

  4. Lentil Breakfast Bowl (Low-Carb)

    Lentil Breakfast Bowl (Low-Carb)
    Total time
    35 min
    Servings
    2

    A savory breakfast bowl with a modest portion of lentils, sautéed mushrooms and spinach, fried eggs, avocado, tomato, and lemon.

  5. Lentejas Estofadas with Chorizo

    Lentejas Estofadas with Chorizo
    Total time
    70 min
    Servings
    6

    A hearty Spanish stew of tender lentils, smoky chorizo, potatoes, vegetables, tomato, and paprika.

  6. Turkish Red Lentil Börek

    Turkish Red Lentil Börek
    Total time
    80 min
    Servings
    8

    A crustless Turkish-style savory bake made with tender red lentils, white cheese, yogurt, eggs, fresh herbs, and a seed-topped golden crust.

  7. Curried Lentils with Spinach

    Curried Lentils with Spinach
    Total time
    45 min
    Servings
    4

    Tender red lentils simmered with tomatoes, aromatic spices, and fresh spinach for a hearty Indian-style main course.

  8. Mercimek Köftesi

    Mercimek Köftesi
    Total time
    65 min
    Servings
    6

    Classic Turkish meatless köfte made from tender red lentils, fine bulgur, sautéed onion, pepper and tomato pastes, fresh herbs, and lemon, shaped into small hand-formed portions.

Curated collection

How we selected these recipes

For this collection, we selected dishes whose main ingredient is lentils and in which lentils are clearly central in the recipe description. We brought together recipes using red and green lentils, including examples from Turkish cuisine and other cuisines, and covering different formats such as soup, salad, stew, baked dish, and köfte.

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