DescriptionSplit lentils* - red
Red split lentils have a relative sweet, nutty taste and give a beautiful red-orange color to dishes. They don't remain so solid during cooking, and are especially suited for curry's and soups. Lentils are the edible seeds of lentil bushes. They are pulses, just like beans and peas. They exist in all kinds of colors and variety's. In many countries in Southeast-Asia, like India and Pakistan, lentils are a essential part of the regional cuisine. Lentils are known as ingredient for millenniums. There is archaeological evidence that we already ate lentils around 10.000 years ago.
Ingredients
Red split lentils*
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| Nutritional value for 100 gr | ||
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 1302 | g |
| Energy (kcal) | 310 | g |
| Total carbohydrates | 38 | g |
| Of which sugars | 2 | g |
| Total fat | 2 | g |
| Of which saturated fat | 0 | g |
| Protein | 24 | g |
| Dietary fibre | 24 | g |
| Sodium | 1 | mg |
