{"id":6899,"date":"2017-05-15T11:25:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-15T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayabugs.com\/blog\/?p=6899"},"modified":"2017-05-24T16:13:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T23:13:33","slug":"korean-inspired-lentils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayabugs.com\/blog\/korean-inspired-lentils\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Inspired Lentils"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When I saw this recipe for Sweet Korean Lentils on\u00a0Sweet Korean Lentils<\/a>\u00a0I was intrigued, but I wasn’t sure lentils would work in this kind of dish.\u00a0I was so happy because they totally worked! They are sweet, soy saucy, just lightly spicy, and oh so satisfying! Not to mention, easy.<\/p>\n

I used brown lentils instead of red and they ended up taking a lot longer than the original recipe.\u00a0Adjust your cooking to the type of lentil you are using. When in doubt, start with 2 cups of water\u00a0in the sauce and just add water as need while the lentils are cooking.<\/p>\n

Sauce<\/span>
\n3 1\/2\u00a0cups water
\n1\/4 cup soy sauce
\n3 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
\n3 cloves garlic minced
\n1 tablespoon sesame oil
\nCrushed chili flakes to taste<\/p>\n

Lentils<\/span>
\n1 tablespoon sesame oil
\n1 onion finely chopped
\n1 cup lentils (I used brown lentils)
\n3 green onions chopped
\n1 tablespoon sesame seeds toasted (freshly toasted is best!)<\/p>\n

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  1. Mix all the sauce ingredients together.<\/li>\n
  2. Add sesame oil to a saute pan and saute the onions until translucent. Add the lentils and sauce. Cook until the lentils are tender and most of the sauce has evaporated, 20-30 minutes. You could use a pressure cooker to speed this process up too.<\/li>\n
  3. Top with green onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds and serve over sticky rice!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n