Red Lentils with Quince

Nadia El-MasriCuoco

Ingredienti

• 1 cup red lentils
  1 cup
• 2 cups water
  2 cup
• Cannella in polvere
  0
• Paprika
  0
• Pepe bianco
  0
• Cumino
  0
• Peperoncino
  0
• Sumac
  0
• Salt to taste
  0
• 1/2 cup quince, jam
  0.5 cup
• 2 onions, sliced
  2 pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
  2 tablespoons
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
  0.5 piece
• 1 kilogram quince
  1 kilogram
• 2 cups sugar
  2 cup
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  1 tablespoon

Passi

1. 1

   In a large pot, place the red lentils and two cups of water; bring the water to a boil over low heat for 30 minutes, until the lentils are cooked and softened. Meanwhile, heat some olive oil and fry the onions until they are crispy and brown.

   Utensili necessari:

   Pentola

   Padella

   30 min
2. 2

   Add the spices to the lentils and half of the fried onions and cook the mixture for an additional 20 minutes.

   20 min
3. 3

   When the lentils resemble a soup, add the quince pieces with a little lemon juice.

   10 min
4. 4

   Serve topped with the fried onions, either in a large dish or as a sauce with baguette slices or triangles of pita bread.

5. 5

   To make quince jam: rub the quince to remove the fuzz from the skin.

6. 6

   Peel the quince and remove the core. Place the peels and core in a deep pot, then add 4 cups of water and 2 cups of sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and add the lemon juice, simmering for an additional 20 minutes until the mixture becomes syrupy. A strong aroma will emanate from it.

   Utensili necessari:

   Pentola

   20 min
7. 7

   Discard the peels and place the quince in the syrup, adding more water until the fruit is submerged (not completely) in the water.

   10 min
8. 8

   Let the quince simmer for 30 minutes or more, until the color of the fruit changes from ruby red to yellow, and the water becomes syrupy.

   30 min
9. 9

   Cool down. Serve as jam or with pudding or something resembling milk pudding.

Fatti nutrizionali

Valori nutrizionali degli ingredienti (per 100g)

Cannella in polvereper 100g

Energia247 kcal

Proteine4 g

Grassi totali1.2 g

Carbohydrate81 g

Fibre alimentari53 g

Zuccheri totali2.2 g

Paprikaper 100g

Energia282 kcal

Proteine14.1 g

Grassi totali13.2 g

Carbohydrate54.3 g

Fibre alimentari34.9 g

Zuccheri totali5.3 g

Pepe biancoper 100g

Energia300 kcal

Proteine10 g

Grassi totali5 g

Carbohydrate60 g

Fibre alimentari20 g

Zuccheri totali5 g

Cuminoper 100g

Energia375 kcal

Proteine18 g

Grassi totali22 g

Carbohydrate44 g

Fibre alimentari11 g

Zuccheri totali2.2 g

Peperoncinoper 100g

Energia318 kcal

Proteine12 g

Grassi totali14 g

Carbohydrate60 g

Fibre alimentari25 g

Zuccheri totali3 g

Sumacper 100g

Energia300 kcal

Proteine5 g

Grassi totali10 g

Carbohydrate60 g

Fibre alimentari25 g

* Le informazioni nutrizionali sono approssimative e il loro calcolo può essere influenzato dal tipo di ingrediente e dai metodi di coltivazione, conservazione e cottura.

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