Yemeni Breakfast Lentil Stew عدس يمني

lentils

🥗Healthier: split peas

💰Cheaper: dried beans

Split peas are high in protein and cheaper than lentils.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats and is often available at lower prices.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces meat intake and can be made at home easily.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor while yams are often less expensive.

Boil red lentils in water until fluffy and disintegrated, keeping an eye on them to prevent overflow.

Chop red and yellow onions, green peppers, and red peppers into a fine dice.

Prep garlic and cilantro, keeping the stems for added flavor.

Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the chopped onions until browned.

Add diced jalapeno and tomatoes, cooking until well combined.

Stir in cumin, coriander, and salt.

Add the cooked lentils to the mixture, adjusting the water for desired consistency.

Let the mixture boil to meld flavors, keeping it on low heat to evaporate some moisture.

In a separate pan, heat olive oil and sauté garlic and cilantro until browned.

Combine the sautéed garlic and cilantro with the lentil mixture, adding fresh parsley at the end.

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