Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Traditional Lentil Stew

  • 31 Dec 2008 12:10 AM
Hungarian Recipe Of The Week: Traditional Lentil Stew
"The lentil originates from Asia, but it is used throughout South Asia, the Mediterranean regions and the Middle East. We read about the lentil also in the Bible. Anyone read knows the Biblical story about Esau prophet who sold his right-of-first-born for a bowl of lentil stew.

Ingredients for my special lentil stew:

50 dkg lentil (soaked in cold water over night)

40 dkg smoked cooked meat

1 chopped onion

bay leaf

marjoram

salt (to taste)

1 tbs sugar

half tsp vinegar

1,5 dl sour cream

Ingredients for the roux:

2-3 tbs oil

2 tbs flour

1 tbs mustard

2 clove of garlic

Prepare:

1. Place the chopped onion. And for the lentils, pour enough water to cover it entirely. Let it simmer until lentils are half-cooked.

2. Add the (cooked) smoked meat and marjoram, bay leaf and salt to taste (but be careful because the meat is salty) and cook longer until the lentils are tender.

3. Make a roux: sauté the flour add the press garlics and the mustard. (If necessary add more oil)

4. Add the roux carefully to the pot and boil.

5. If necessary add more water and add the vinegar and sugar (to taste).

6. Before serving, add the sour cream and mix well."

By Nora

Source: hungarystartshere.com

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