Lentil Porridge
Ingredients
Directions
Mix the lentil flour, salt, and water in a pot.
Bring to a boil and stir continuously for 10 minutes.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Lentil flour
- Forms the thick body of the porridge as its starch swells and gelatinises in the hot water.
The step that matters
Stirring while the porridge comes to a boil and cooks. Lentil flour settles and can scorch on the bottom of the pot if it is not stirred. Constant stirring keeps the starch dispersed so the porridge cooks evenly and thickens smoothly without lumps.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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