Tomato lentil pot
A soft, spoonable lentil pot for an ordinary weeknight. It uses a tin of tomatoes and a few cupboard basics.
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Amounts for 2 servings
- 120 g red lentils
- 1 × 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 400 ml water
- ½ tsp cumin
Let's make it
- Chop onion and carrot and soften in olive oil for 5 minutes.
- Rinse lentils and add with tomatoes, cumin and water.
- Simmer for 20–25 minutes, stirring and adding water if needed.
- Season and spoon into bowls.
Why it's gentle in Renya
Lentils and vegetables make the downward contributions in this pot. This describes the ingredient score, not a health effect.
Start at 4, add the ingredient contributions below, then round and keep the result between 1 and 10. Portions here describe one serving.
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