Simple lentils in Creole style

This dish was first introduced to me by my then boyfriend who is now my hubby. This is the dish that I remembered him cooking for me the first time. It is really a very simple, nutritious dish that even my baby loves it very much whenever we made it.

This dish is always a hit when we have guests coming for dinner be it with the local Seychellios or our overseas friends. They love that it is so simple and taste super yummy. I normally make it thicker than the local here as it give more favour in each mouth full. This is best served with rice. Do try them and you would be amazed. This recipes is for 3 portions.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of red lentils
• 2 cups of water
• 2 cups of skim milk
• 1 stalk of rosemary
• 5 slices of bacon or 3 pieces of sausage cut in bite size pieces
• salt and pepper for taste
• 1 inch of ginger minced
• 1 small red onion cut in small bits

Method:

• Wash the lentils and put in 2 cups of water cooked it till soft, add more water if necessary.
• once soften add skim milk, onion and rosemary leave it to cook on slow fire for 10 minutes or longer if require
• pan fried the bacon or sausages till slightly brown( you can also leave it as it is I prefer pan fried gave out more favour)
• Add them to the broiling lentils and put in the ginger at the same time simmers for another 10minutes
• Add salt and pepper when ready

The trick here is not to add any salt to the lentil before it soften otherwise you would have a pot of uncooked hard lentils. Here I also choose to use skim milk but you could use other if you prefer. For me a dish has to be simple and healthy for my family.

Happy trying out.