Turkish Carrots and Lentils (Zeytinyagli Havuç)

Name: Turkish Carrots and Lentils (Zeytinyagli Havuç)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 710 milliliters pound carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced (about; 237 milliliters uncooked dried green lentils; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoons ground Aleppo pepper; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 355 milliliters thinly sliced onion; 1 teaspoons sea salt, divided; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 710 milliliters water; 59 milliliters Greek-style yogurt (such as Fage)

Turkish Carrots and Lentils (Zeytinyagli Havuç) might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 330 calories, 14g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of olive oil, tomato paste, garlic clove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add onion; cook 9 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

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Onion

Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and Aleppo pepper; cook 30 seconds. Stir in carrots and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 1 minute.

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Aleppo Pepper

Tomato Paste

Carrot

Garlic

Salt

Remove from heat.

Combine 3 cups water and lentils in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high, and stir in onion mixture; cook 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover with a kitchen towel, and cool to room temperature.

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Ground Black Pepper