Adas Careh (Lentil Butter)
Use a butter substitute and make your toast look vibrant!
Yield
6 servingsPrep
Cook
10 minReady
4 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
lentils
uncooked |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
water
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 6 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
minced |
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
parsley leaves
|
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | dash |
turmeric
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
water
as needed |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
lentils
uncooked |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 59 | ml |
water
|
|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 6 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
sliced |
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
minced |
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
parsley leaves
|
|
| 1 | dash |
cayenne pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | dash |
turmeric
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
water
as needed |
|
Directions
Combine water, lentils, salt in a pot. Cook until lentils are soft. Drain, reserve stock.
Heat oil in skillet and sauté onions and garlic until onions are translucent. Add parsley and spices and cook another minute. Set aside.
Combine lentils, cooking water & onion mixture in a food processor, adding more water a tablespoon at a time as needed until the mixture reaches a spreadable consistency.
Refrigerate a few hours before serving. Spread on whole grain crackers or use as a vegetable dip. Great vegetarian dish.
