Legumes · Dried
Brown lentils
Also called continental lentils
Everyday green-brown lentils that soften but mostly keep their shape; for soups, stews, salads, mujaddara and vegetarian mince.
- A kind of Lentils
What can replace it
- T1 · Great swapGreen lentils
- T1 · Great swapWhole masoor
- T2 · GoodBeluga lentils
Firmer and darker.
- T2 · GoodCanned lentils
Already cooked and softer; add late. (use 2.5× the amount)
- T2 · GoodPuy lentils
Firmer and more peppery; holds shape more.
- T3 · In a pinchRed lentils
Breaks down into a mush; cooks faster.
Cook with Brown lentils