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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Middle Eastern >> Rest Middle Eastern

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Heat oil in a large casserole. Saute onion & garlic until the onion is tender. Add cumin & coriander. Saute for another minute over medium heat. | 2. Add cayenne pepper, lentils, bay leaf & water. Bring to a boil. Add salt & pepper to taste, cover, reduce heat & simmer for 45 minutes. | 3. Simmer only until the lentils are just tender. Adjust seasonings. | 4. Just before serving, bring back to a simmer & add the noodles. Cook until al dente, about 4 to 10 minutes. Serve at once in bowls. | 5. In place of vermicelli, use wholewheat spaghetti noodles or macaroni. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	2	tablespoons		238.68	0.0	0.0	27.0
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	3		pressed	-	-	-	-
cumin seed	2	teaspoons	roasted ground	15.75	1.8581	0.748	0.9353
coriander	1	teaspoon	roasted ground	0.0767	0.0122	0.0071	0.0017
bell pepper	2			-	-	-	-
lentil	2	cups	washed	163.24	34.0956	13.7984	0.847
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
water	7	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt pepper				-	-	-	-
vermicelli	4	ounces		405.9647	85.9557	12.0655	1.4969

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.