Best 6 Baked Lentil Munchies Recipes

RANCH-STYLE BAKED LENTILS

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils. In a heavy saucepan, bring lentils, salt and 4 cups water to a boil. Cover and simmer 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the lentils are tender. , Meanwhile, cook beef over medium heat in a skillet until meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat. Stir in soup mix, ketchup, mustard, vinegar and remaining water. Gently stir in lentils. Spoon into a 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes.

BAKED LENTILS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a 3 quart casserole, combine the water and lentils. Season with the bay leaf, salt, pepper, marjoram, sage and thyme. Stir in onions, garlic, and stewed tomatoes.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the carrots and celery. Cover and continue to bake until the lentils and vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven a third time, stir in the green bell pepper and sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake, uncovered, until cheese has melted, about 5 more minutes.

MUNCHIES (LENTILS)

Steps:

• In 2-3 quart saucepan bring water and lentils to boil. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes.
• Drain Spread out on paper towels to dry.
• Preheat oven 425°F.
• Line baking pan with sides with foil.
• Spray with pan spray.
• Toss lentils with oil, spread out on pan in single layer.
• Bake in oven 10-15 minutes.
• Watch carefully, stirring often, til crisp.
• Combine salt and seasonings sprinkle over lentils and toss.
• Cool.
• Store in air tight container.

BAKED LENTIL MUNCHIES

Steps:

• Bring lentils to boil
• Drain.
• Put out on towel to dry (this might take a while).
• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Line baking pan with tin foil and spray with non stick spray.
• Mix lentils and other remaining ingredients.
• Spread out on baking sheet.
• Bake for up 15 min, stir every few min, any more minutes and it will be too crispy.
• Let cool and have delicious snack.

LENTIL CAKES

Steps:

• Grease a 7-inch cake pan with vegetable oil. In a bowl, whisk the yogurt and the gram flour together to a smooth batter.
• In a food processor, blend the green chiles, ginger, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and 2 tablespoons of the water to a smooth paste. Add the chile paste, turmeric, salt, and 1 teaspoon of the sugar to the batter, and stir until well combined. Loosen the batter if necessary with a teaspoon of water to return it to the consistency of heavy cream. Add the fruit salts, and stir well to combine, then set aside for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Fill the saucepan of an 8-inch double boiler with water and bring to a boil. (Alternatively, place a biscuit cutter of the same size or an upturned heatproof bowl into a large, heavy-based pan and pour enough water into the pan to reach halfway up the sides of the bowl. Cover the pan with a lid and bring the water to a boil.)
• Pour the batter into the greased cake pan and carefully lower it into the double boiler. Cover the pan with a lid and steam the cake over a medium heat for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the batter comes out clean.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a small pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the mustard seeds and fry for 20 to 30 seconds, or until the mustard seeds start to pop. Be careful of the popping seeds and splatter of oil.
• When the mustard seeds have started to pop, add the sesame seeds and curry leaves and fry for another minute, or until the sesame seeds are golden brown. Discard the curry leaves.
• Add the remaining 4 tablespoons of water and the remaining teaspoon of sugar and boil for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture resembles syrup.
• To serve, turn out the lentil cake onto a serving plate. Pour the syrup evenly over the cake. Sprinkle over the fresh coriander and coconut.

LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread lentils into a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Pour water over lentils. Add tomatoes, carrots, green bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, celery, parsley, and garlic to lentil mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lentils are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over casserole; bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.