Mexico / Main dishes

Lentil tomato stew

Name: Lentil tomato stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 200 g dried green lentils; 400 g tinned tomatoes; 1 onion, diced; 2 carrots, diced; 1 tbsp oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 800 ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp lime juice

Lentil tomato stew for a relaxed home table, with straightforward preparation and familiar ingredients.

Prep15 min

Cook50 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Rinse lentils and remove debris. Soften onion and carrots in oil for eight minutes.
Stir in cumin, add lentils, tomatoes and stock and bring to a gentle boil.
Simmer 35–45 minutes until lentils are tender, adding hot water if needed.
Stir in lime juice, season to taste and serve warm. Keep leftovers refrigerated promptly.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings vary with equipment.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 143 kcal
Protein: 6.7 g
Carbs: 21.4 g
Fat: 4.2 g
Fibre: 6.7 g
Total sugar: 6.9 g
Sodium: 630 mg

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