Red Lentils Organic

So if you are starting with 0.5 cup dry red lentils, you will need 1.5 cups of water to cook. Rinse lentils underrunning water and pick through them to remove any bits of stone that may have gotten mixed in. Put the rinsed lentils into a heavy-bottomed pot, add in the water, and bring to a boil on the stove. Once the water starts to boil, turn the heat down tosimmer (with the lid slightly ajar) until tender. This should take approximately 10 minutes. If you prefer a softer texture for your lentils, you can take the pot off the stove but keep the lid on for another 5 to 10 minutes. Lentils can double ortriple in volume once cooked, so the 0.5 cup raw lentils should yield about 1 to 1.5 cups of cooked lentils.