LENTIL


Meaning of LENTIL in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

red

Add red lentils and cook for a further 10 minutes until they are tender but still retain their shape.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A handful of poxy tents sold greasy lentil pilaf to the worst kind of industry lackey.

Add lentils, thyme, and bay leaf.

Add the lentils, broth, tomatoes and their juice, water, bay leaf, black pepper and salt.

Cover with lightly salted water to cover lentils by 1 inch.

Further away in commercialisation terms, work on lentils at Reading University suggests that following wheat crops would have lower N requirements.

Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.

Serve the salmon on the lentils and sprinkle over the fresh chervil or dill and pink peppercorns.

Simmer for 25-60 minutes, depending on the quality and freshness of the lentils, until tender but not too soft.

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