Aside from a typical lentil soup, these legumes tend to be used in modest amounts in cooking. Boiling them soft beforehand is laborious and time-consuming. Pre-cooked and frozen lentils, on the other hand, can be used quickly and as needed.

If something is left over from the lentil soup, it can be safely frozen

Versatile lenses

These varied grains are particularly popular in vegan cuisine. When cooking, larger quantities can be cooked and frozen at the same time. It will save a lot of time next time. The following common varieties are well suited for deep-freezing:

  • Yellow lentils
  • Red lenses
  • plate lentils
  • beluga lentils

tips

Leftovers from ready-made dishes that contain lentils can also be frozen.

Sort and rinse lentils

A scrutinizing look at the lenses is always useful. After all, nobody wants to bite on pebbles. The lentils should also be placed in a sieve and briefly rinsed under running water.

Only some types of lentils are allowed to soak

Lentils are small, so they take less time to cook than other legumes. No type of lens takes longer than 60 minutes.

Plate lentils can be inaugurated before cooking overnight. 3 to 4 liters of water are added to 500 grams of lentils. Soaking cuts the cooking time in half.

Smaller lentils can be cooked directly. For example, if you soaked red and yellow lentils, they would quickly disintegrate when cooked. That's definitely not wanted.

Pre-cook lentils

Cook the lentils before freezing, then you have little work with them after defrosting.

  1. Put the lentils in a saucepan and add enough water.
  2. Bring the lentils to a boil over high heat.
  3. Continue cooking the legumes at medium temperature. Note the recommended cooking time, which may vary depending on the variety.

tips

Lentils are often used al dente in salads. Here it is important to keep an eye on the boiling lentils in order to determine the optimal cooking time.

shelf life and thawing

Cooked lentils can be frozen in advance for three months. It is a good idea to portion them into containers of different sizes. The right amount is available for every lentil recipe.

If lentils are frozen into a large lump, they will separate immediately if you pour boiling water over them. Frozen lentils can be added directly to soups.

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