Red lentil

Lentille corail

What it is

It is a brown lentil with its skin removed, which is why it is orange rather than red and why it collapses so fast — nothing is left to hold it together. Split and skinned, it cooks in fifteen minutes and turns to purée on its own.

In the kitchen

Use it when you want it to disappear — dal, soup, a thickener. If you need lentils to stay whole, this is the wrong one.

Goes with

Cumin Turmeric Ghee Ginger Garlic Cilantro / Coriander Coconut milk Chili pepper

Same species

Beluga lentil Blond lentil Puy lentil Lentils

Also used with

Ajwain Asafoetida Fenugreek Curry leaf

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