2 cups (500ml) green lentils 2 Tbsp (25 ml) vegetable oil 2 medium onions, chopped 1 tsp (5 ml) each, ginger, coriander, cumin and turmeric 1 tsp (5ml) minced garlic ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt 3 whole cardamom 1 3-inch (8 cm) stick cinnamon or ½ tsp (2.5 ml) ground ¼ tsp (1ml) hot pepper [...]
1 brown onion 1 carrot a sprig of thyme 1 cup lentils a little olive oil 1 litre vegetable stock 4 Tbsp chopped parsley 400g tin peeled tomatoes freshly ground black pepper a small glass sherry (optional) 2 Tbsp grated cheese (optional) Peel and dice onion and carrot. Wash and chop thyme and wash lentils. [...]
1 cup water ½ cup quinoa 2 cups seeded and diced ripe tomatoes 1 cup diced cucumber 1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint ¼ cup thinly sliced green onion 1/3 cup olive oil 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice ½ tsp salt ½ tsp minced fresh garlic ¼ tsp ground [...]