How To Cook Black Lentils In Slow Cooker

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How to cook black lentils in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 4 hours or on low for 6 8 hours. When using dried beans whether black or pinto or whatever you choose you will still need to soak them. Time depends on your individual slow cooker as not all cook at the same temperature.

Serve hot topped with more cheese if desired. More if you add rice or beans in the same pot. In a food processor grind the onion ginger garlic green chiles and 1 cup 201 g of the cilantro.

Step 1 combine water lentils onion garlic sugar salt curry powder turmeric and ginger root in slow cooker. Oz 1 l water and stir to mix well. The water to lentil ratio remains the same 4 1.

For example if you re cooking 2 cups of lentils then you ll need at least 8 cups of water. How to cook lentils in pressure cooker. Step 2 heat a medium saucepan over medium heat.

You will still need to rinse them before putting them into the instant pot. Particularly with lentils you need about 4 times the amount of water as you have lentils. Scrape the spice mixture into the slow cooker add the lentils bay leaves and star anise and then pour in the stock and 4 cups 32 fl.

Place all ingredients except the cheese in the slow cooker and cook on the high setting for 2 1 2 to 3 hours or until the lentils are tender. The lentils should be very tender. Cook 6 8 minutes for firm lentils 10 minutes for soft lentils.