I wanted to make this recipe for a while now. I read about a red  lentils pâté recipe on a forum and decided to give it a try but make it in my own way. I never follow a recipe step by step. Usually, I just see the photo, figure out the ingredients from the photo and then I just make it . No directions needed. Except when I bake, that’s when I have to follow the exact directions and that’s why I don’t like baking very much 

This red  lentils pâté turned out to be delicious!!! And it looks good too doesn’t it? I added a “secret” ingredient which gives it such a lovely color.  It can be both vegan and vegetarian. You can addbutter or oil, depending on which one you prefer. I like butter a lot! Don’t eat it often at all but I always add it in mashed potatoes. It’s my golden rule! I recommend you to use butter for this recipe. Not much, just about 1 tsp (or half a centimeter, thin slice) does the trick.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup red lentils
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 3-4 garlic cloves, mashed
• butter or oil (1/2-1 tbsp of oil or 1 tsp or a thin slice of butter)
• sea salt, to taste
• parsley for garnish
• 1-2 pinches of turmeric (this is the ‘secret’ ingredient :))

Instructions

1. Add some water in a medium pot and bring to a boil.
2. Add lentils, sliced carrot, two thirds of the chopped onion and sea salt.
3. Boil for about 10 minutes them remove from heat.
4. Add mashed garlic and let it cool down for 10 minutes.
5. Remove all excess water using a strainer, then move the content to a bowl.
6. Using a vertical blender (or regular blender/ food processor) start mashing the lentils and other ingredients. When creamy add 1-2 pinches of turmeric, butter or oil and the remainig third of chopped onion. Blend well using a spoon.
7. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve!

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