12 flavors that taste great with red lentils
..and 2 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes red lentils better. On average, recipes with red lentils received a 4.46⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with smoked paprika. And sometimes worse. Like with vegetable oil.
Red lentils is common in indian food
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
High potential
Spoiled by
Worse all around
Common combinations
- garlic
- onion
- cilantro
- black pepper
- olive oil
- salt
- water
- ginger
- cumin
- turmeric
- carrots
- tomato
- lemon juice
- curry powder
- tomato paste
- celery
- yellow onion
- butter
- vegetable stock
- yogurt
- cumin seeds
- sweet potatoes
- garam marsala
- cinnamon
- spinach
- basmati
- serrano chili
- chickpeas
- thyme
- red chili flakes
- mustard seeds
- basil
- chicken broth
- baby spinach
- shallots
- red onion
- green onions
- butternut squash
- mint
- chicken
- canola oil
- bay leaf
- chicken stock
- jalapeño peppers
- ghee
- cauliflower
- kale
- oregano
- maple syrup
- naan
- rice
- quinoa
- red chili peppers
- plum tomato
- cardamom
- balsamic vinegar
- saffron
- honey
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Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with red lentils:
Spicy Quinoa Salad With Broccoli, Cilantro and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.5/10
Black and Brown Rice Stuffing With Walnuts and Pears
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Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Curried Red Lentil Soup With Toasted Coconut
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Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.4/10
Red Curry Lentils With Sweet Potatoes and Spinach
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Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Sweet Potato, Quinoa, Spinach and Red Lentil Burger
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Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.3/10
Grilled Lamb With Lentils and Ginger-Nectarine Sauce
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Review: 4.46/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Curried Red Lentil Soup with Dried Cherries and Cilantro
cookieandkate.com
Review: 4.8/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
Lentils, Potatoes and Peas in Indian-Style Tomato Sauce
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Review: 3/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6/10
Brown Rice and Barley Salad with Sprouted Red Lentils and Green Beans
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Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.4/10
