Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by James Bassett
Sweet & Sour LentilsIngredients (use vegan versions): 2.5 Cups Water with Veg. Boullion Cubes
1.0 Bay Leaf
0.5 teaspoon Salt (optional)
1.0 Cups Lentils
1.0 Clove Garlic
2.0 tablespoon Vinegar
2.0 tablespoon Brown Sugar
0.5 Cups Chopped Onions
0.5 teaspoon basil or Oregano
dash nutmeg
Directions:Heat water with boullion to boiling.
Add washe'd lentils. Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients. Simmer another 30 minutes.
Serve with rice.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 1 hr
Made these for a potluck supper (a double batch). Only came home with enough for my lunch the next day! Everyone loved them. I did add some pineapple juice though; next time will likely add some pineapple chunks..why not? Reminds me of my moms sweet and sour spareribs when I was a kid (& meat eater). I always used to fish for the pineapple. I fried the onions in a bit of olive oil first and next time will also add some carrots cut diagonally and red or green bell pepper, then put it all into the lentils. Thanks for a great recipe!! :-)
Archived comment by: vegangal
I added green pepper and pineapple and it made it extra tasty. Good idea!
Archived comment by: spixie
I took everyones advice and added pinapple, carrots, and red bell pepper and this turned out wonderful.
Archived comment by: jtheut
I just finishe'd eating this with brown and wild rice. Pretty good. Instead of using plain vinegar I used cider vinegar and instead of brown sugar, I used molasses. Maybe nextime I'll use pineaple juice and/or chunks like the others said. Will do this recipe again. Thanks!
Archived comment by: fieldviolet
very tastey! made it with brown lentils, will definitely make again & again. subtle sweet & sour flavor. nice.
Archived comment by: rumpusParable
Thank you so much for this recipe. I made it for my dinner tonight, as I am the only vegetarian in my family. I really enjoyed it because it had a great sweet/sour flavour, although the way I cooked it, it was a little more sweet than sour, but still delicious. Thanks again.
Archived comment by: olskoolgamer
Its good, but the current recipe with all the other additions above wasn't sour enough for me, so I added some lemon juice. Mmmmmm. . .if you want to go from base ingredients, add some lemon rinds. That works really well, also.
Archived comment by: screwjaw
Is this using brown lentils? I have brown and red...I might try with red and see what happens.
Archived comment by: celestial726
I made these tonight with sprouted lentils, pineapple, apple cider vinegar and red peppers (didn't have green). It is delicious!!! Highly recommended recipe - I know I'll use this again.
Archived comment by: chasmyn
