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Lentil Medley in buttermilk and herb

Weeknight-friendly Lentil Medley with the buttermilk and herb we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.3 from 697 cooks
Prep20 min
Cook20 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Lentil Medley in buttermilk and herb
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the buttermilk and herb elements, and pat the lentil dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the dried lentils and glaze until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the hot sauce and the rest of the buttermilk and herb flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the carrots along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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