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Cooked lentils contain a large amount of vitamins, fatty acids and dietary fiber. Green lentils require more time to cook than red ones, for example. The larger the beans, the longer they take to cook. On average, 20-30 minutes. But green ones keep their shape well and are ideal for stewing with meat and any vegetables. You can serve delicious lentils as a side dish and as a separate dish, but they are especially good with meat or cutlets.

Step 1

Fry the vegetables. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan or a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the chopped bell pepper, onion and carrot to fry. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Prepare the remaining vegetables. Add tomatoes, garlic, salt and a pinch of sugar to the pan with the vegetables. Mix everything and leave it under the lid on low heat for another five minutes.

Step 3

Cook the lentils. Add water and lentils to the pan with the vegetables and cook on high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover the pan with a lid and cook the lentils for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.