Serve it warm or it is great in a lunchbox.
Puy Lentil Vegetable Bake
Tasty warm as part of a meal, as well as at room temperature in a lunchbox
Equipment
- Electric pressure cooker, optional
Ingredients
Lentils
- 1 cup puy lentils, rinsed
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp ghee
The Bake
- 3 carrots, finely grated
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped fresh herbs of choice like basil or parsley - I used 12 chopped wild garlic leaves and 1/2 cup fresh chopped coriander leaves (aka cilantro)
- pinch hing - avoid if using wild garlic
- 5 tbsp spelt or wholewheat flour
- 2 tsp maple syrup
Extra
- freshly squeezed orange juice to taste - to serve with
Instructions
Cook the lentils
- Combine the lentil ingredients in a pressure cooker (I use Instand Pot Mini) and pressure cook on high for 18 minutes. Use natural release.Alternatively, cook on a stove till very soft. (You will need to add a little extra water due to evaporation, do not add too much, as the mixture will get too wet)
The Bake
- Preheat the oven to 220 C / 425 F (or 200 C / 400 F Fan). Place a baking pizza stone to heat it slowly, or a cast iron tray. Alternatively, if using another type of baking dish, do not preheat.
- Add the Bake ingredients to create soft but firm mixture (paté consistency).
- Grease the preheated stone with a little ghee and place the mixture on top. Mine was about 1 inch thick.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Let the pie cool down for 10-15 minutes in order for it to firm up.
- Squeeze some orange juice over the slices just before serving.
Notes
Puy lentils are delicious and I am glad to have new ways to use them. Burgers are my next choice.
Enjoy Avis! I think this recipe is going to become our family staple!
Hi Irina,
Can the puy lentils be substituted? My Agni is not at its best at the moment. What is the ayurvedic view on puy lentils? Many thanks 🙂
Hi Shaheena
In Ayurveda, small legumes are the easiest to digest, so puy lentils should be fine for all. Mung beans and dal are supposed to be the easiest on your Agni.
Yes, you can substitute puy lentils with well cooked mung beans (soak them first overnight and rinse well).
Ohhh perfect! Will def give it a go 🙂
Fantastic! Let me know how it turns out!