Update and simple lentil dish

What are our experiences after not eating eggs and dairy for a month? In one word: good. There was not anything we missed and it feels more healthy. Too much dairy can stimulate a running nose and we don't want that. There were also some drawbacks that make it difficult to keep up the intention. Going out and eating with friends faces a dilemma to stick to them or to be a bit more pragmatic. I tend to fall in the second category so I will not continue the strict diet but try to whenever convenient :).

With lentils I usually end up with Indian dahl soup. This time we go for the more basic but not less tasty version. More garlic and less potatoes and olive oil is recommended.

2 servings:
- big onion
- clove of garlic
- olive oil
- 500 g lentils
- couple of laurel leaves
- 8 carrots
- 8 small firm potatoes

Bake onion slices and minced garlic in the desired amount of olive oil. Add lentils, laurel leaves and water so that the lentils are covered.

Wash potatoes and carrots and cut them in half if needed. Add them to the lentils 20 minutes before the lentils are ready. In my case the vegetables were not totally covered with water but became soft enough by steaming. Add more water if it cooks dry.

Cooking lentils depends on the type. Red lentils only take 15 minutes and green ones take half an our. Add sage, seaweed or Savory to make them softer and better digestible.

http://www.okokorecepten.nl/recept/groenten/linzen/linzen-wortelen-aardappelen