Red Lentils from Turkey 1 Kilo

Red lentils! Red lentils are also known as "Egyptian lentils". Their taste is softer than that of common lentils, they are much more digestible and light, sweeter and they a nutty aftertaste.

It has great nutritional value, rich in iron, phosphorus, carbohydrates, proteins, and B vitamins. A serving of red lentils contains more than half of the daily requirement ofthe iron that the human body needs.

We can cook it mainly boiled as a soup, but also in various salads and dishes as a side dish, to add color and flavor.

It takes about 15 minutes to prepare, and tends to take on a puree texture as it melts fairly quickly.

HISTORY "FROM GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT

Lentils have been cultivated since ancient times (around 2,000 BC) in ancient Egypt, while the Jews, Greeks and Romans also cultivated and consumed it. In Greece, lentil cultivation has been found since prehistoric times. This is also evidenced by the archaeological samples from the pre-ceramic period. The numbers are staggering: lentils have been part of the human diet for 13,000 years! 

Such is their history that could not but be included in the folklore tradition of the peoples. For the Jews, for example, lentils are the traditional food of those who mourn. They combine it with boiled eggs, to allegorically honor the cycle of life as their round shape symbolizes the cycle of every human being from birth to death. For Italians and Hungarians on the other hand, lentils are traditionally eaten every New Year to close the "circle" of the previous year that leaves and to welcome the new with wishes for prosperity and complete happiness.