tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post5784608364835056847..comments2023-10-06T09:46:43.997+01:00Comments on Joanna's Food: Beetroot and lentilsJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-23554795000360422292007-07-31T19:49:00.000+01:002007-07-31T19:49:00.000+01:00I'm a huge lentil fan. One of my all-time favorit...I'm a huge lentil fan. One of my all-time favorite dishes is Mujadara, a middle eastern dish with lentils, rice,and carmelized onions. Have not heard of this type of lentil, so thanks for enlightening me.Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-79078400238919791282007-07-26T08:50:00.000+01:002007-07-26T08:50:00.000+01:00Joanna - I wonder if you can advise which spices t...Joanna - I wonder if you can advise which spices to add to beetroot. I remember a delicious jellyish cubed beetroot salad, & I was told it originated in Egypt. But I have not been able to reproduce it. Hope the River is not threatening you.<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/>TopVegAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-77927880729631267242007-07-24T09:58:00.000+01:002007-07-24T09:58:00.000+01:00That dish sounds delicious! I love lentils and bee...That dish sounds delicious! I love lentils and beetroot...Rosa's Yummy Yumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04130051839810091958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-74678688617418058022007-07-23T23:07:00.000+01:002007-07-23T23:07:00.000+01:00Lentil and beets, one of my very favoritesSpanish ...Lentil and beets, one of my very favorites<BR/>Spanish lentils I'll have to look for.MyKitchenInHalfCupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321041059604871286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-44295280074939009562007-07-23T19:45:00.000+01:002007-07-23T19:45:00.000+01:00Amanda, I'd never used that combination of spices ...Amanda, I'd never used that combination of spices with beetroot before, and I'd really recommend it. Normally I used garlic and thyme when I roast beetroot, and that's delicious, but I'm glad I've got this for a change - I think it's a little more of a winter-y flavoured dish, but, looking out of our windows here, you'd hardly know it was summer.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-45445065886770965222007-07-23T13:29:00.000+01:002007-07-23T13:29:00.000+01:00I'd love to try pardina lentils too - even though ...I'd love to try pardina lentils too - even though they don't sound as good as our favorite Puy. Just in the interest of science. Not sure where to find them here, but I'll have a look. And I love the flavors you used for the beets! I've never used those spices with them before, and it sounds heavenly. Something I may even try today as it's rainy and gray!Figs, Bay, Winehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15453787426889071004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-62147952266732221842007-07-23T10:53:00.000+01:002007-07-23T10:53:00.000+01:00Melanie - I sometimes sprout seeds, but have never...Melanie - I sometimes sprout seeds, but have never thought of using lentils, and that's what I'll do with the rest of the mildly unsatisfactory Spanish greys ... thanks for the suggestions<BR/><BR/>Joe - as it happens, I didn't reheat these ones, just got them out of the fridge half an hour before we were going to eat, so that they were at room temperature. They do tend to go a big mushy when you reheat them (although perhaps that wouldn't happen if you microwaved them???), so when I do that, I often chop some more fresh herbs, or a little spring onion, into the mix so that it doesn't feel quite so much like leftovers!<BR/><BR/>Susan ... Anna ... beetroot and lentils, a match made in heaven ... and good with a little goats cheese or feta, too<BR/><BR/>JoannaJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-41012125055646699482007-07-23T02:31:00.000+01:002007-07-23T02:31:00.000+01:00Did you reheat the dish for lunch or have it cold?...Did you reheat the dish for lunch or have it cold? Did the lentils stand up okay if you did reheat it?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900263145684208002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-72601308016817055942007-07-23T01:30:00.000+01:002007-07-23T01:30:00.000+01:00Beetroot and lentils sound divine! I have four typ...Beetroot and lentils sound divine! I have four types of lentils in my cupboard right now; I just love them all!Susan from Food Bloggahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11034518858688958369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-64277508276606388452007-07-22T21:50:00.000+01:002007-07-22T21:50:00.000+01:00Have you tried sprouting lentils? it completely tr...Have you tried sprouting lentils? it completely transforms them from mushy and pointless to crucnhy and salad-ish. There are instructions here:<BR/>http://www.bean-sprouts.blogspot.com/2006/08/bean-sprouts.htmlMelanie Rimmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05871992146568559100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-70317577362324530132007-07-22T21:09:00.000+01:002007-07-22T21:09:00.000+01:00We had the leftovers for lunch, and they were even...We had the leftovers for lunch, and they were even better, because all the flavours had worked their way into the lentils. Lucius said that he had liked them last night - but he couldn't see his face while he was eating them ;-)<BR/><BR/>And Katie, definitely, stick to Puy, in any case, I'm not sure you'd find Spanish lentils in France!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790888857849562408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-8066263175410879142007-07-22T15:29:00.000+01:002007-07-22T15:29:00.000+01:00The dish sounds lovely - but I may stick to the le...The dish sounds lovely - but I may stick to the lentiles du Puy. I have a dh that stoically does his duty as well when I fix lentils... which I dearly love, both for themselves and because they're so heart healthy. At least he eats them ;-)Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12910213.post-70830012847788212852007-07-22T15:14:00.000+01:002007-07-22T15:14:00.000+01:00Oh Yum! This unlikely pairing looks great!Oh Yum! This unlikely pairing looks great!Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.com