Green Lentils with Potatoes

Here is an easy and healthy recipe that uses green lentils and potatoes. It is great for vegetarians and it would be great over rice.

Ingredients:
green lentils
diced potato
diced onion
diced celery
minced garlic
tablespoon chili paste
black pepper
salt
sesame oil
canola oil
water

Method:
First, sweat the onions in a pot with sesame oil and canola oil. When the onions start to become translucent, add the diced celery. Cook the celery for about 2 minutes or until it becomes soft. Then add the minced garlic. Cook the garlic until it becomes fragrant. After the garlic becomes fragrant, add the chili paste. Cook the until the chili paste has been completed incorporated into the onions.Next add black pepper and cook for a minute. Then add enough water to the pot. Once the water has been added, bring to a boil. Once at a boil add the green lentils and stir the lentils. Cook the lentils for about ten minutes. After  fifteen minutes of cooking, add the diced potatoes and cook for another fifteen minutes. The total cooking time for the lentils should be about 30 minutes, but it is important to check if the lentils are tender before the 30 minute mark. Add salt to taste before serving. If you add salt before cooking the lentils they will become tough.

I ate the lentils and potatoes by themselves. You can serve them over rice or as a side dish to your main course of choice. If you like spicy food, this recipe is for you. If you are a vegetarian and need a new way of cooking something like lentils, this is a recipe for you as well. Enjoy and I hope you try the recipe!