Lentils

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In Episode #44, co-hosts Bita and Beata resume full length episodes and cover nutritious lentils in Persian food. The word in Farsi for lentils is “adas”. What are lentils? In the bean/legume category. Have an earthy, savory flavor What are the two most common dishes in Persian cuisine containing lentils? <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Lentil soup, in Farsi “adasi” or “ash eh adas”</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">A simple, rustic soup cooked with onions and a touch of turmeric and cinnamon (some folks add squash, pumpkin, or vegetables for a modern twist on Persian lentil soup)</li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Mixed rice with Lentils, in Farsi “adas polo”</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2">Rustic, homey, nutritious, delicious layered rice dish - sauteed onions, turmeric, cinnamon, raisins and/or dates, some add nuts (see links to recipes for preparing adas polo)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> Other Persian customs and recipes with lentils <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Persian noodle and bean soup, in Farsi “ash reshteh”</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Sprouts grown from lentils for the Persian new year spread or sofreh, in Farsi called “sabzeh”</li> </ul> Nutritional profile on lentils - a superfood <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Good source of prote

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