Sweet & Spicy Korean Lentils

Last night I had my first try when it came to spicing Korean Lentils.  I used green lentils in this which seems to take me forever to cook down.  I prefer red lentils - just for the record.  These were ok for a first attempt but I will be tweaking them.  The flavoring ended up being pretty tasty and it seemed to marinate them but I would like a little bit more standing sauce for these.  I can see them working in a Korean equivalent of a Sloppy Joe that way.

Ingredients to combine & cook down:
1 C Lentils
2 1/2 C Water
1/4 C Bragg's Aminos
2 T Minced Garlic
2 T Minced Onion
1 T Minced Ginger
1 t Sesame Oil
1 T White Sesame Seeds
3 T Brown Sugar
Red Pepper Flakes (to taste)

The default seems to be to throw a bit of them on top of the rice like I did in the first 2 photos.  In the last one, I couldn't help but stir the flavorful lentils in with the rice.

Again, I would also like to try them on a bun for a twist on a Sloppy Joe but I really think it needs a thick sauce.  Like a Korean BBQ Sauce or something.

Don't know unless you try, right?  What do you thinking of my Vegan Korean Lentils?

Green Lentil Sloppy Joe's

Last weekend I threw together a Green Lentil Sloppy Joe.  I have to say the texture was more firm than the Red Lentil Sloppy Joe I did last year but this recipe's taste was YUMMY regardless!  Here's what I used...

1 C Green Lentils

1-2 T Grapeseed Oil

1-2 T Wildtree Absolutely Onion 

4 Cloves Garlic, minced

1 can of Tomato Sauce

3 T Coconut Sugar

2 T Vegan Worcestershire Sauce

1 t Chili Powder

1 t Cumin

Black Sea Salt to taste

Smoked Paprika to taste

I do have a lot of back logging to do and I hope to be caught up soon!  (yeah right!)

I will say that I do have another Vegan Mac & Cheese to post as well as a Mayan Pumpkin Seed Dip to share!  

This past week I also attended a local Post Card Writing Campaign to write to elected officials and I will share photos of that soon, too!

What have you been up to this past week?  TGIF!