From: zeke@reed.edu (Zeke Koch)
Newsgroups: rec.food.veg
Subject: RECIPIE Vegan Lentil Loaf
Keywords: that's it......
Date: 7 Oct 92 00:27:53 GMT
Article-I.D.: reed.1992Oct7.002753.6682
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Organization: Reed College, Portland, OR

begonias@wam.umd.edu (Jeremy Ritzer) writes:
>
>	That's about it.  If you've got a tasty recipe for a vegan lentil
>	loaf, then i'd love to have it......


Well, I got this off the net from John Trivelli, and I haven't tried
it yet, but it looks good.

Here is a recipe for a lentil-loaf. It is a modification of a recipe
that was posted here over a year ago. It is very mild, but it can be
spiced up.



VEGETARIAN LENTIL BAKE

Ingredients

- Red Lentils (1 Cup)
- Potatoes (4 medium-sized, thin skin)
- Carrots (thinly sliced)
- Tomatoes (seeded, diced)
- Celery (chopped)
- Onion (chopped, Half of)
- Bread crumbs
- Olive Oil
- Curry powder (MILD, with no salt)
- Salt, pepper, paprika, cumin
- Sesame seeds (white)

1) Dice the potatoes into large chunks. Leave the skin on if the potatoes
have thin skin. Cook the potatoes in boiling water until they are done.

2) While the potatoes are cooking, in a separate pot, add 1 cup of red-lentils
to 2 cups boiling water. Reduce heat, add curry powder and salt, simmer until
lentils are done and they have absorbed all the water. This should take about
20 minutes. You can tell when your lentils are done by squeezing one between
your thumb and index finger, if it totally squashes, it is done. Don't forget
the curry powder!  The lentils should take on a pretty yellow color.

3) Get a large bowl. Drain any extra water from the lentils, put the potatoes
and the lentils into the bowl. Add tomatoes, carrots, onion, celery, bread
crumbs, olive oil, pepper, cumin (Go easy on the Cumin!). Mash the whole thing
Together. You may use a fork to mash the potatoes into smaller pieces. Don't
even think about using a hand blender or any other electric kitchen appliance.
Mashing it by hand will blend the ingredients nicely. Do not overdo it. When
you are finished you should have a pliable mass speckled with tomato, celery,
and potato.

4) Get a large baking dish. Mold the mass into a rectangle 1.5 to 2 inches
thick. You now have a lentil loaf. Sprinkle a generous quantity of paprika
on top of the loaf. This is very important for color. Sprinkle a generous
quantity of sesame seeds on top of the loaf. Press the seeds in.

5) Preheat oven to 350. Cover the baking dish with foil. Bake at 350 for 45
minutes. For the last 10 to 15 minutes, remove the foil so that the surface
of the loaf gets some color.



Serving Suggestions:

After refrigeration, the lentil loaf will maintain its shape better than
meat loaf(yuk!). Excellent for lunch. Especially good with tomato sauce
spread on top. It is rather tasty cold too.

The above recipe yields a very mild lentil loaf. Spice according to taste.
Some other spices to try are basil, coriander (crushed), parsley. Also, you
can try other vegetables such as fennel, leeks, olives, and peppers.


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                           zeke@reed.edu 
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