Month: February 2020

Liz’s Lentils with Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups red or yellow lentils, rinsed or use Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils Ready to Eat
  • 5 cups of vegetable broth, 3 cups if using Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils Ready to Eat
  • 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 3 inches of piece of ginger chopped
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 large cloves of chopped garlic
  • 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cups chopped cilantro

Steps

  1. Bring lentils, water, broth, turmeric, cumin, cloves, thyme, black pepper, red pepper, bay leaf, and ginger to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes on 3 to 4 medium heat.
  2. Heat oil in skillet and add garlic and cherry tomatoes. Cook over medium heat for 4 minutes.
  3. Add skillet mixture to lentils and stir.
  4. Add cilantro.

Serve with brown rice. The ginger, garlic, and cilantro can be chopped in a food processor before adding to the lentils.

Hiromi’s Fresh Spring Rolls

Sauce

Whisk together:

  • 2 tablespoon of rice vinegar 
  • 4 tablespoons of soy sauce 
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoon miso soy paste
  • 3 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds

Filling

  • 2 cups of green/red lettuce
  • 1 Thinly sliced cucumber, deseeded
  • 1 Shaved carrot
  • 2chopped celery stalks
  • ½ package of mint, torn into small pieces
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro
  • Sesal leaves (optional)
  • Soy ham (optional)

Rice Vermicelli Filling

In a large pot, place a handful of vermicelli noodles into boiling water and turn off heat and cover.

After 3 or 4 minutes loosen vermicelli with a fork, drain and rinse under cold water.

Steps

  1. Take one piece of Vietnamese Rice Paper (Banh Trang Viet Nam) at a time and dip it into a bowl of warm water for 5 seconds.
  2. Place moistened rice paper on a plate.
  3. Place filling ingredients three inches from the edge facing you. I like to start with greens, other veggies, rice vermicelli and sauce. About a tablespoon of each ingredient.
  4. Bring sides toward the middle and then roll from the edge facing you.
  5. Serve spring rolls with sweet chili sauce. Makes 12 rolls.