Experimental Lentils!

Okay, on today's episode of GhettoLicious, we have my new favourite bulk food, LENTILS!!! Lentils are actually legumes, which means they are kinda like a bean, but also kinda like a pea...and they are cousins with peanuts! Delightful!

Anyway, the other really neat thing about lentils is that they are super leotardedly cheap and they are so easy to cook, you can take a shower while you're doing it. (Or, whatever you need to do...) Also! They are rich in PROTEIN! I know you aren't getting enough protein!

So, buy some lentils. Cheapest and most common are green, so get some of those. If you can, just get them from the bulk aisle of your gro, because they're much cheaper that way and you don't need box directions because you have MY directions.

Shit List:
*(green) Lentils
*spices (try curry, cumin, tumeric, chili powder/flake, black pepper, garlic...)
*water
*a big pot
*a potato or a sweet potato if you like that kind of thing.

All you need to do to cook lentils is put them in a big pot with a lid, and some water.
WAIT, first, put the water in the pot, at about a 1:2 ration of lentils to water. So, let the water heat up, but DO NOT ADD SALT (This is very important, because your lentils will be hella fucked up and hard and shriveled if you add salt, because it interferes with the osmosis process...but this is not a science blog. It is a stoner cooking blog. Onward!)

So, throw in those lentils now, and boil for 2 or 3 minutes. Also toss in some spices if you want, and if you have a potato (i really recommend sweet potato or yam, but you don't need anything, really) chop it up into bite-sized pieces and throw that in after the boiling period.

Then, turn the heat all the way down to low-low-low, and put the lid on.
Abandon them for forty minutes.

Don't peek! The lentils need steam to cook and if you open the pot all the steam will come out and they won't cook right. You don't even need to stir them. Just let them sit there. **

FORTY MINUTES LATER...

Viola! You have a hearty, delicious entree that makes a perfect meal when served with rice or pitas (or tortillas if you wish)

They keep nicely and will make a good lunch for the next week!

**If you want to be even fancier and add some veggies or meat to this, you can pre-cook it or just toss in canned/frozen veggies at about 5-8 minutes until done, which will give them just enough time to heat up.