Advice For dry lenses, seek out bad lenses before preparation

Tasty dry lentils in salad, curry and stew
Lentils are not only delicious in salads, stews or curries, they are also very healthy. In addition to a protein content of 20 to 30 percent in the dry matter, they are rich in zinc, which plays an important role in the metabolism. Those who prepare dry lentils should first be careful to pick out small pebbles and bad seeds. This is indicated by the consumer information service aid to the news agency "dpa".

Put dry lenses into a bowl of cold water for reading
It helps a simple trick: The lenses are placed in a bowl of cold water. Small stones sink to the ground. Even bad seeds can be easily sorted out in this way. Then you let the dry lenses swell a bit. Then they are washed. To cook them, they should be put in a saucepan with plenty of water and boiled over low heat and lid closed.

Dry lenses are suitable, for example, for the preparation of stews and salads. (Image: photocrew / fotolia.com)

Many hobby cooks use lentils, especially in Indian cuisine. So they are ideal for curries. In India alone, more than 50 types of lentils are common. If you want to use a fancy variety, it's best to go to Indian or Asian grocery stores. In this country, especially plate lenses, red lenses, Berglinsen, Beluga lenses, Puy lenses and yellow lenses are available.

Lentils are not only suitable for Indian dishes, but also for pasta sauces, salads or vegetarian patties. (Ag)