Lentils, Ancient Roman Style
Lentils, Ancient Roman Style

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lentils, ancient roman style using 17 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Lentils, Ancient Roman Style:
  1. Take 2 pc Shallots onions or small
  2. Get 1 tbsp Olive oil
  3. Take 300 grams Chestnuts , peeled
  4. Get 1 pinch Baking soda
  5. Prepare 5 dl Vegetable broth
  6. Get 250 grams lentils Green
  7. Take 1 dl Marsala
  8. Get 2 pc Laurel leaves
  9. Take 2 tbsps mint Fresh , chopped
  10. Prepare 1 tbsp Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
  11. Get 1/4 tsp pepper Ground
  12. Prepare 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
  13. Get 1/2 tsp coriander seeds Ground
  14. Take 2 tsps Campari
  15. Get 2 tsps Balsamic vinegar
  16. Take 1 tsp Soy sauce
  17. Take 1 tbsp Olive oil

Beans and onions were used in early Roman societies, but then were deemed too heavy and unrefined. Thought to have originated in the Near East or Mediterranean area, lentils have been a source of sustenance for our ancestors since prehistoric times. They are the oldest pulse crop known to man and one of the earliest domesticated crops. Featured in the Bible, lentils are the oldest known legume crop and come in many types and sizes.

Steps to make Lentils, Ancient Roman Style:
  1. Chop the shallots and braise them in 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Don’t let them turn brown. Add the chestnuts and braise them for a short moment too. Add the vegetable broth and the baking soda, cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes or until the chestnuts are tender. Lift the chestnuts out of the pan, leaving the liquid in. Puree the chestnuts in a mortar or by passing them through a coarse sieve.
  2. Pick and wash the lentils, add them to the liquid together with the Marsala and the laurel leaves. Cover and let simmer for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
  3. Mix the ingredients for the spice mix. Add the chestnut puree to the lentils, temper with the spice mix. Let everything heat up and serve.

They are the oldest pulse crop known to man and one of the earliest domesticated crops. Featured in the Bible, lentils are the oldest known legume crop and come in many types and sizes. Add lentils and any broth variety to a basic olive oil sauté of vegetables such as onions, carrots, celery, and chard for an authentic Roman way to use up the leftover ingredients in your pantry. It could feature in almost every Roman meal: breakfast, lunch (with cheese, and cold-cuts from the night before), and dinner (with sides like dried peas or lentils). Wealthy dinners also included eggs, fresh poultry or fish, and vegetables.

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