"To soak the lentils" means to put dried lentils in water for a period of time before cooking them. This helps soften the lentils and prepare them for cooking.
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First,
soak your lentils in warm water with a couple tablespoons of apple cider vinegar for 6 - 8 hours.
Try to
soak the lentils ahead of time if you can - just cover them in cold water with a splash of apple cider vinegar and let them sit overnight.
I
think soaking the lentils would help because mine still weren't quite completely soft even though it was cooking for about an hour.
This article on how to
soak lentils gives you the detailed instructions and visual how - to.
I used to
soak lentils for soup most of the time until sprouted lentils became easily available at the health food store.
First,
soak your lentils in warm water with a couple tablespoons of apple cider vinegar for 6 - 8 hours.
As discussed in the video above,
soaking lentils prior to cooking significantly enhances the nutritional value of these tasty legumes.
This article plus video
on soaking lentils provides additional information specifically for this legume.
You can
soak your lentils before cooking if that's what you prefer or you can just rinse, then throw them in the pot with boiling water; they might take just bit longer to cook so make sure you allow enough time.
As with other legumes you'll need to combine with a grain to get a complete protein, but unlike other legumes you don't need to
soak lentils ahead of cooking them, and they cook up reasonably fast, in about 20 min or so.
There is no need to
soak the lentils!
Pressure cook
the soaked lentils along with water and turmeric powder for 3 whistle or cook directly in a large vessel till the lentils are soft and cooked.
I soak my lentils in a covered bowl under sun prior to the pressure cook.
If you forgot to
soak your lentils, give them an extra 10 minutes to simmer until slightly tender.
Tip:
soak the lentils for around 2 - 3 days to let them sprout; that way they're way easier to digest!
Other changes:
I soaked my lentils for 7 hours first (as directed by the Blender Girl) to ease digestion.
Drain
the soaked lentils and add to the onion mixture.
Soak the lentils overnight so that they begin to sprout.
- In the winter,
they soak their lentils and beans and eat them sprouted.
You let the veggies cook for just a little while then you add
the soaked lentils.
Grind
the soaked lentils with cumin seeds, fennel seeds, green chillies, ginger, garlic and salt till soft but still a little coarse.
I soak my lentils, rinse them twice, cook them in fresh water with seaweed (helps digestion) and only consume 1/4 cup at a time.
(Here's why you need to
soak your lentils).
I made this as written, but
I soaked the lentils overnight first.
I personally don't notice a huge difference when
I soak the lentils one hour or 24, so soak according to your personal diet.
when I threy 3/4 C of
the soaked lentils in the blender I realized what a stupid question it was