Lentil
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The lentil is an annual legume grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds or pulses, also called lentils. It is about 40 cm tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.
Lentil plants in the field before flowering
Illustration of the lentil plant, 1885
Red and brown comparison
Split red lentils (size 6 mm)
Lentil soup
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Lentil soup is a soup with lentils as its main ingredient; brown, red, yellow, green or black lentils, with or without the husk, may be used. Dehulled yellow and red lentils disintegrate during cookin
Lentil
…cuisine, found in countries like Israel, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, among others. Lentils are used to prepare an inexpensive and nutritious soup throughout Europe and North and South America, sometimes combined with chicken or pork. In Western countries, cooked lentils are often used in salads…
Egyptian lentil soup
Several types of lentils used in lentil soup
Turkish ezogelin soup is made with bulgur and red lentils.
Bowl of lentil soup with green and red lentils.