Lentils with pumpkin

A completely vegetable dish is suitable for any occasion, it is completely vegetarian, incredibly tasty and will not harm the figure, even if dinner turned out to be too late. To begin with, we will prepare the vegetables so that nothing distracts from the process later.

We peel all the vegetables. Peel the thick peel from the pumpkin and remove the seeds. Peel the onion from the husk, and get rid of the pepper seeds and tail. In order not to disturb the delicate texture of the finished dish, it is necessary to peel the tomatoes. We make a small incision in the area of the tail, immerse the tomatoes in boiling water for a few minutes. We take out the tomatoes, cool them down a little and remove the thin crust.

All vegetables are washed and dried. Pumpkin and sweet bell pepper are cut into a 1x1 cm cube . We try to cut the onion into cubes, but smaller. Tomatoes without peel are also cut into small pieces.

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. When it is very hot, add the onion, mix well and fry a little. Add lentils and spices. Using spices, you can significantly diversify the taste of the finished dish. In the classic recipe, add curry, paprika, a little red and black ground pepper, oregano and salt. Mix well and fry for 1-2 minutes.

Add chopped pumpkin, tomatoes and pepper to the pan. Add water, mix the dish well, bring to a boil. As soon as the dish boils, reduce the heat to a minimum, cover with a lid and simmer for about 30 minutes. Periodically open the lid, stir and check the readiness of vegetables, the most indicative among them is pumpkin.

When the pumpkin is completely ready, add the tomato paste, mix. Simmer the dish for a few more minutes, but with the lid open so that the excess liquid can evaporate. At this stage, you can try the dish and add spices, if necessary. We serve it to the table hot.

Bon appetit!