Adas Careh (Lentil Butter)

Recipe Cuisine: Appetizers
Recipe Category: Appetizers
Recipe Serves: 1

Recipes Ingredients:

1 c Uncooked lentils
1 sm Garlic clove, minced
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 tb Parsley
2 1/4 c Water
1 ds Cayenne
1 tb Olive oil
1 ds Turmeric
6 ea Green onions, sliced
1/4 c Water, as needed

Recipe Instructions:

Combine water, lentils, salt in a pot. Cook till lentils are soft. Drain, reserve stock. Heat oil in Skillet & saute onions & Garlic till onions are translucent. Add parsley & spices & cook another minute. Set aside. Combine lentils, cooking water & onion mixture in a food processor, adding more water a tb at a time as needed till the mixture reaches a spreadable consistency. Refrigerate a few hours before serving. Spread on whole Grain crackers or use as a Vegetable dip. "Vegetarian Times" March, 1992