Lentil Purée with Squid
Author/ Συγγραφέας: Katerina
Recipe type/ Τύπος Πιάτου: Main Course
Cuisine/ Κουζίνα: Greek
- 1½ cup lentils
- 4 cups water
- ½ cup tomato puree
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 kilo / 2 pounds squid cleaned and cut in slices
- Flour to sprinkle the squid
- Olive oil to sauté
- Salt and pepper
- ⅓ cup of dry white wine or any other wine you have available
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Put a pot in medium/high heat and pour the 3 tbsp of olive oil.
- Add the onion garlic and lentils after you have washed them well.
- Sauté for one minute and then add everything but the salt and the ⅓ cup of olive oil.
- When it starts to boil, close the lid and let it cook in low heat for 1 ½ hour.
- Open the lid, increase the temperature to medium/high and add the salt and olive oil and boil for three more minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and put everything in a blender and make them puree.
- Throw the puree back to the pot and keep warm.
- Clean the squid thoroughly and flour it.
- In a skillet pour 3 tbsp of olive oil in medium/high heat add the garlic and squid and sauté for couple of minutes.
- Salt and pepper it.
- Pour the wine and sauté for another couple of minutes, until it becomes somewhat thick.
- Remove from fire.
- Serve the lentils purée and above them the squid with the sauce.
Recipe by Culinary Flavors at https://www.culinaryflavors.gr/lentil-puree-with-squid/
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