Description
A hearty and flavorful stir-fry made with lentils and walnuts, seasoned with spices and garnished with fresh cilantro.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons vegetable broth (or olive oil, or water)
- 1/2 medium yellow onion (small dice)
- 2 large cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked lentils (French, Puy, brown or green (1 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed))
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)
- 1/4 cup vegetable broth (plus more as needed)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (for garnish (optional))
- Fresh lime juice (to taste (optional))
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Heat the broth or oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic for about 3 minutes, or until fragrant.
- Add the lentils and walnuts and cook for 1 minute more.
- Add the spices (cumin, paprika, oregano, and chili powder) and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour in the tamari and vegetable broth. Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 4 minutes, or until the mixture thickens, adding more broth as desired.
- Add fresh lime juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped cilantro if using.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, increase the amount of chili powder.
- Feel free to substitute any type of nuts in place of walnuts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: main dish
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg