Lentils are a colorful, earthy addition to your pantry. From a distance, containers of black, green, brown, red and yellow lentils could be mistaken for candies or sprinkles, but these little disks ...

Hearty, flavorful, and hard to mess up, daal recipes are likely as numerous as the cooks making them. This is my version, which we often have for lunch on busy days when we don’t want to linger too ...

Blending beans and vegetables to create a creamy soup became a “thing” for me several years ago when I was seeking a cream-less way to add richness to a simple puree of broccoli soup. I reached for a ...

Lentils offer substantial plant-based protein and are a staple food. Black lentils are among the richest in protein and iron content. Green and brown lentils provide good nutrition and hold their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen If you have a bag of lentils in your pantry, a ...

And more reader (and staff) favorites from this week. By The New York Times Cooking Topping the charts this week is another slow-cooker standby: red lentil pumpkin soup, which leans on budget-friendly ...

Lentils really knock it out of the park: They're nutritious, affordable, versatile, and quick to cook. These tiny, lens-shaped legumes have been a staple in kitchens around the world since they were ...

Don’t underestimate the lentil. These tiny pebblelike legumes may be a tad frumpy in appearance, but any perceived drabness or lumpiness shouldn’t deter you from eating them. Lentils are rich in plant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But what is the difference between the various varieties of lentils? And which should you use when? Here, we break down the four ...