My grandmother taught me the new way how to cook lentils! Incredibly delicious lentil recipe!

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice provides a similar tang, while vinegar is often less expensive.

parsley

🥗Healthier: cilantro

💰Cheaper: spinach

Cilantro adds freshness, and spinach is a more economical leafy green.

cumin

🥗Healthier: caraway seeds

💰Cheaper: ground coriander

Caraway seeds provide a similar flavor profile, while ground coriander is often cheaper.

Rinse 1/2 cup lentils with cold water.

Place lentils into a pot.

Add 1 cup water to the pot.

Simmer the lentils until cooked.

In a lightly oiled pan, add 1/2 chopped onion and 1/2 diced carrot.

Mix well and sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Add 1/2 diced bell pepper to the pan.

Stir in 1 tbsp tomato paste, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp paprika, and 1 tsp garlic & coriander seasoning.

Season with salt.

Cook over low heat for 5 minutes.

Add the cooked lentils to the pan.

Stir in chopped parsley.

Take a filo pastry sheet and cover the remaining sheets with a damp towel to prevent them from drying out.

Fold the filo sheet in accordion-style, like a fan.

Add the filling in the center of the folded filo sheet.

Fold to enclose the filling.

Transfer onto a baking tray and spray with oil.

Bake in the preheated oven at 390°F (200°C) for 20 minutes.

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