Lentils

Forget the worthy association many people have with lentils: in fact, this pulse is packed with nutritional benefit and is a wonderful accompaniment to many other ingredients, as it absorbs flavours in cooking and complements just about everything from fish to goat's cheese.

Chilladas

These spiced lentil cakes really are delicious. Serve with a home-made tomato sauce. The Delia Online...

These spiced lentil cakes really are delicious. Serve with a home-made tomato sauce. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to prepare peppers in our video, ...

Vegetarian

Egg and Lentil Curry

This is one of my very favourite storecupboard recipes. If you always keep a stock of spices and lentils...

This is one of my very favourite storecupboard recipes. If you always keep a stock of spices and lentils handy and a pack of creamed coconut stashed away in the fri...

45 minutes

to cook

Vegetarian

Haricot and Lentil Chilli

Whether you're a vegetarian or not, some meals without meat will eventually become a necessity - but that d...

Whether you're a vegetarian or not, some meals without meat will eventually become a necessity - but that does not mean they can't be just as good, as this proves. ...

Vegetarian

Lentil and Vegetable Curry

Lentils and other pulses are invaluable if you need to eat cheaply - not only do they fill you up but they ...

Lentils and other pulses are invaluable if you need to eat cheaply - not only do they fill you up but they are also an important source of pure protein and less expens...

Vegetarian

Lentil, Bean and Anchovy Salad

This makes a very inexpensive lunch dish for 4 people along with some crusty bread to mop up the juices. ...

This makes a very inexpensive lunch dish for 4 people along with some crusty bread to mop up the juices. The Delia Online Cookery School: How to make white bread in...

Sausages with Puy Lentils

Lentils have a great affinity with pork and sausages as they have the capacity to absorb the richness. T...

Lentils have a great affinity with pork and sausages as they have the capacity to absorb the richness. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to make Perfect Ma...

42 minutes - 47 minutes

to cook

Seared Salmon Fillets with Puy Lentils

This is a wonderful way to cook salmon: easy and quick, giving a golden crusted outside whilst staying beau...

This is a wonderful way to cook salmon: easy and quick, giving a golden crusted outside whilst staying beautifully moist within. The lentil salsa is best made a few...

8 minutes - 10 minutes

to cook

Chicken with Lentils

For this recipe try to buy the whole brown or green lentils, and don’t worry if you haven’t got all the rel...

For this recipe try to buy the whole brown or green lentils, and don’t worry if you haven’t got all the relevant spices, you can use curry powder instead – about 2 tea...

45 minutes - 1 hour

to cook