Cooking Recipe Adas Careh (Lentil Butter)
Recipe Ingredients
1 c
Uncooked lentils
1/2 ts
Salt
2 1/4 c
Water
1 tb
Olive oil
6 ea
Green onions, sliced
1 sm
Garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 tb
Parsley
1 ds
Cayenne
1 ds
Turmeric
1/4 c
Water, as needed
Directions
Combine water, lentils, salt in a pot. Cook till lentils are soft.
Drain, reserve stock.
Heat oil in skillet & saute onions & garlic till onions are
translucent. Add parsley & spices & cook another minute. Set aside.
Combine lentils, cooking water & onion mixture in a food processor,
adding more water a tb at a time as needed till the mixture reaches a
spreadable consistency.
Refrigerate a few hours before serving. Spread on whole grain
crackers or use as a vegetable dip.
"Vegetarian Times" March, 1992