Lentils with pomegranate molasses and lemon tahini

Name: Lentils with pomegranate molasses and lemon tahini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 brown onions peeled and finely sliced; 4 garlic cloves peeled; Fine sea salt; 2 celery stalks trimmed and diced (120g); 0.25tsp ground cinnamon; 2tsp ground cumin; 0.5tsp ground cardamom; 340g brown lentils; 3tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1tsp aleppo pepper plus extra to finish; 30g flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stalks very finely chopped; 120g tahini; 1.5tbsp lemon juice

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Prep:10minCook:45min

These gently sweet-and-sour lentils are great, and you should definitely make them, but the real head-turner here is the whipped lemon tahini, shown to me by plant-based chef Kali Jago – it is now my favourite condiment

Updated at: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:26:27 GMT