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?