Lentils with chestnuts (Lenticulam de castaneis)

Submitted by enr on 21 May 2009
Ingredients
2 onions, chopped
250 g brown lentils
2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
2 tbsp mint leaves, chopped
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp Chinar or white Martini
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp vinegar
2 tsp garum (or Asian fish soy sauce)
6 tbsp olive oil
150 g chestnuts (frozen)
Method
Soaked several hours lentils is boiled in 500 ml water for 15 minutes. Pour a chestnuts, boil more so. If necessary, pour a little water, but not to swim. Fry the onion in 1 tbsp olive oil. Put it in a mortar along with all the spices and crushed into small pieces. Pour a Chinara, honey, garum and vinegar, stir and mix with the lentils. Mix well. When serving dripped with plenty of remaining olive oil. * The original recipe chestnuts are boiled separately and soda until ready. Lentils and chestnuts mix before pouring the sauce.
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21 May 2009
Author
Aliana
Source
Mark Gavin Marcus Gavius ​​Apicius

Comments

Very interesting recipe! Autumn should try it!