Silverbeet With Lentils And Khlea Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 10 piece Moroccan Spiced Preserved Lamb - (Khlea) (see recipe)
- 1Â 1/2 c. Small brown lentils, such as Spanish
- Â Â Pardina, Ethiopian or possibly Egyptian or possibly masoor
- Â Â Dal
- 3/4 lb Silverbeet leaves
- 3 c. Diced red onions
- 2 tsp Crushed garlic
- Â Â Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Moroccan Mixed Spices, (see recipe)
- 1/2 c. Minced tomatoes
- 1/4 c. Minced parsley
- 1/2 c. Minced cilantro
- Â Â Lemon juice
Directions
- Remove Khlea from refrigerator. Scrape off fat, reserving 2 Tbsp..
- Rinse Khlea under running water to remove excess salt. Shred coarsely and soak in fresh water till ready to use. Pick over and wash lentils. Place in 3 or possibly 4-qt saucepan, cover with water and bring slowly to full boil.
- Drain. Cover lentils with 4 c. water and bring back to boil and skim any foam from top. Pare ribs from Silverbeet leaves and split leaves lengthwise into thirds. Shred leaves and dice ribs and add in to lentils.
- Reduce heat and simmer 20 min. Meanwhile, heat reserved 2 Tbsp. fat in large straight-sided skillet over medium heat. Add in onions and cook till golden, about 10 min. Add in garlic, healthy pinch salt and Moroccan Mixed Spices and cook 2 min longer. Stir in liquid removed Khlea, tomatoes, 2 Tbsp. parsley and 1/4 c. cilantro. Cover and continue cooking while lentils are simmering 20 min, adding water to Khlea by the Tbsp. if necessary to keep moist. Add in Khlea mix to lentils. Bring to boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low and cook till lentils are tender, 10 to 20 min, depending on freshness of lentils. Remove from heat and set aside, covered, 15 min. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, remaining 2 Tbsp. parsley and 1/4 c. cilantro and lemon juice to taste.
- Yields 6 servings.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 163g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 206 | |
| Calories from Fat 6 | 3% |
| Total Fat 0.64g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.08g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 13mg | 1% |
| Potassium 627mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 37.33g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.8g | 53% |
| Sugars 6.32g | 4% |
| Protein 13.43g | 21% |
