Red Lentil Pate

Name: Red Lentil Pate
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoons ground caraway seeds; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 Freshly squeezed juice lemon; 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 79 milliliters pine nuts; 6 servings Pita toasts, to serve; 237 milliliters or small red lentils, sorted and rinsed; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 946 milliliters water; 6 servings Crudite, to serve

Red Lentil Pate is a vegan hor d'oeuvre. One portion of this dish contains roughly 14g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 386 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 5 minutes. A mixture of juice of lemon, olive oil, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

In a 3-quart saucepan over high heat, combine the lentils with 4 cups water and bring it to a boil. Skim and discard any foam and add the bay leaf. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer until the lentils are tender, about 30 minutes; drain.

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Bay Leaves

Lentils

Water

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

While the lentils simmer, in a small saute pan over medium heat, warm the oil.

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Lentils

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and pine nuts and cook until the onion softens and the pine nuts begin to color, about 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic, tomato paste, coriander, caraway, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Continue to cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan.

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Tomato Paste

Lemon Juice

Coriander

Pine Nuts

Caraway Seeds

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Garlic

Cumin

Onion

Salt

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat.

In a food processor, add the lentils and onion mixture and puree until smooth.

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Lentils

Onion

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Food Processor

Transfer to a serving bowl and serve at once. May be covered and chilled and served cold.

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Bowl

Serve with pita toasts or crudite.

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Pita

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Servings:

bay leaf 1teaspoons

ground caraway seeds 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 3

garlic cloves, finely chopped 1teaspoon

ground coriander 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1

Freshly squeezed juice lemon 1teaspoon

coarse sea salt or kosher salt 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1small

onion, finely chopped 79milliliters

pine nuts 6servings

Pita toasts, to serve 237milliliters

or small red lentils, sorted and rinsed 1Tbsp

tomato paste 946milliliters

water 6servings

Crudite, to serve

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy are my top picks for French. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Chateau Jalousie Beaulieu Bordeaux Superieur with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.