This is regular lentils cooked on the stove.
I fried minced onion and cilantro stems for 10 minutes in olive oil before adding minced garlic, grated ginger, cumin, MSG, mustard powder, garlic powder and frying 5 more minutes.
Into this went 1 can of coconut milk, 16 oz of veggie stock, 16oz of water, 1tbsp mushroom stock granules and 1 1/2 cups of dried lentils.
Cooked for 40 minutes or so with regular stirring at just bubbling and served over jasmine rice with cilantro leaves and a squirt of braggs. Delicious! Easy! Vegan! Healthy!
just the beans:
I can see why using turmeric is popular the gray brown isn't exactly striking. i ordered some turmeric any other advice on brightening it up is welcome.
No idea if people actually do this but I've been putting sumac in everything and that could make it orangeish reddish.
Fabric softener will give it a nice blue color
saffron, but that can get pricey fast
Turmeric kinda works as a saffron substitute, but god damn, does it stain everything it touches
oh i have some of that i'll throw it in the next batch thanks!
Mix a tablespoon of tomato paste in to make it a diarrhea brown instead of unsightly grey.
Is good advice however i have a nightshade intolerance so no tomatoes or peppers for me!