Red Lentils

A small orange coloured pulse, pre hulled and split. Use red split lentils in soups and stews. They also make a great daal and are useful in many Indian recipes. No need to pre-soak, simply bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes approx. High in dietary fibre and protein, lentils count as one of your five a day (although only one!) and will help to give you a full-up feeling with is particularly useful if you are restricting your diet.

Typical composition per 100g

....energy kJ..................... 1389 kJ
....energy kCal................. 332 kCal
....protein.......................... 23.80g
....carbohydrates............ 56.30g
........of which sugars..... 2.40g
....fat................................... 1.30g
........of which saturates. 0.20g
....fibre............................... 4.90g
....sodium.......................... 0.036g
....salt................................. 0.09g