Mexican Red Lentil Stew

Made it together with my 12 year old. We used a frying pan and two saucepans, however, this can easily be done in a single pan 👍. It was a warming and delicious soup. I would describe it a very basic Indian daal rather than a Mexican stew. [We left the hot sauce out making the dish acceptable for a wider range of palates. You can add hot sauce and/or salt to taste at service]. Our dish looked exactly like the picture 🤩.

I did not cook the lentils separately. I sauteed onion etc in the instant pot, then added everything except lime juice and cilantro and pressure cooked for 3 minutes, releasing after about 7 minutes. I didn't have fire roasted tomatoes, so I used plain diced and added a teaspoon of smoked paprika. Mine needed salt, which surely depends on the broth used. It could stand to have the spice kicked up, but first I'd like to try as written with fire roasted tomatoes and cilantro. This is a lovely comforting soup. ETA: this was plenty of liquid for eating the stew right away, but the lentils continued to absorb liquid and I had to add a bit of water when reheating leftovers. ETA: fire roasted tomatoes definitely improve this, but I'll probably still kick up the heat in future batches. 2 additional cups of water is about as much as I'm willing to add based on texture and viscosity straight from the pot. It still thickens up a lot and can use a little water added to leftovers.

Quite delicious

It was good. I added a habanero pepper to give it a kick and if you like spicy i would recommend doing that. It’s easy enough to make it often and not expensive to buy the ingredients for it

I added zucchini and potato and listened to others and only added a cup and a half of broth. A little cotija cheese on top and it's perfect. Will definitely make again

I followed the recommendations and added half the liquid- it worked in creating a more stew like consistency. And I added potatoes. With these mods it turned out fab!

Was a good start, but even with omitting 2 cups of water it was more soup than stew. Next time I would add sweet potato or normal potato, spinach and some tomato paste or passata in addition to the cubed tomatoes to bulk it up.

Next time I will probably add some shredded chicken to add a little bit of protein but it was still delicious without it!!

I had to make a few modifications, because I didn't have fire roasted tomatoes or cilantro...and I misread the instructions for cooking the lentils. I put the garlic and onions in the pot with the oil while I rinsed the lentils. Then I added the broth and lentils. That's when I realized that I was supposed to add water, boil, and then let the lentils sit for 20 min. Instead, I added 3 cups of water, brought to a boil, and cut up the celery. I went ahead and put the celery in then. To make up for the tomatoes just being diced, I added a large Jalapeno, a green pepper, a can of coconut milk, and some paprika. I topped it with an avocado. It turned out really well! I may make it this way next time!

Make it one-dish by cooking the onions & garlic in the pot first, then adding the lentils & water, instead of taking a separate pan for the onions.

Added some carrot and kale. Very good!!

I didn't have broth but coconut milk worked just as well.

so yummy 😋 ate it with rice, but it‘s a huge batch, so i‘ll have to keep that in mind for the next time

Great!!! Can make as hot as you like by adding/removing spices and/or sauces. I added extra hot chilli powder along with some sriracha for the "hot sauce". I also simmered it with 2 Bay leaves and about 12 coriander stalks - to help impart some more of the coriander flavour. Leaving these on the top, i was able to easily pick them out. I also added freshly chopped coriander to the dish when serving as advised.

I took it more to India flavor wise. I added curry, garam masala, and a few bay leaves. It's hearty and satisfying.

Sooo good and tasty!!

I added steak

So good for a quick yummy but healthy soup. Lots left for snacking through the week!

Nice little bit vinegary did use canned green lentils. Added some coconut milk. Might reduce or X the lentils

Added 1/2 tsp more spices, chillies, cayenne pepper, splus sweetcorn and spinach. Delicious!

Very good recipe! Love that it's quick and healthy. I like my soups to be thick, more filling than broth, so I used only 2 cups of broth and it's perfect. Also added half a bag of frozen corn though maybe I'll do a full bag next time. Topped it with the Cilantro and some nutritional yeast 😋

A go-to recipe for me!!

Nice warming stew, added some carrot to the recipe, and it went well with toasted bread

This recipe asks you to cook the lentils before and then add 4 cups of vegetable stock. I did not add the stock because it would have made it like a soup. This is very good! Definitely get your naan out!! 🤤

Nothing wrong with it but I’ve adapted the recipe to suit me. Will create my own recipe entry.

Just about to add the lime juice and coriander. Taste tests so far = deeelish. Didn't have those tinned hot toms so just sliced and added extra birds eye chilli with onions and garlic. Whacked the lentils in with toms and veg stock/broth rather than cooking separately and it's worked out just fine

My husband's favorite. No added salt and can buy low-sodium ingredients if you'd like.