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Lentils, Ancient Roman Style.

You can have Lentils, Ancient Roman Style using 17 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Lentils, Ancient Roman Style

1. Prepare 2 pc of Shallots onions or small.
2. You need 1 tbsp of Olive oil.
3. You need 300 grams of Chestnuts , peeled.
4. Prepare 1 pinch of Baking soda.
5. It's 5 dl of Vegetable broth.
6. Prepare 250 grams of lentils Green.
7. You need 1 dl of Marsala.
8. You need 2 pc of Laurel leaves.
9. You need 2 tbsps of mint Fresh , chopped.
10. It's 1 tbsp of Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis).
11. It's 1/4 tsp of pepper Ground.
12. It's 1/4 tsp of Cumin powder.
13. You need 1/2 tsp of coriander seeds Ground.
14. Prepare 2 tsps of Campari.
15. It's 2 tsps of Balsamic vinegar.
16. Prepare 1 tsp of Soy sauce.
17. It's 1 tbsp of Olive oil.

Lentils, Ancient Roman Style step by step

1. Chop the shallots and braise them in 1 tbsp. of olive oil. Don’t let them turn brown. Add the chestnuts and braise them for a short moment too. Add the vegetable broth and the baking soda, cover and let simmer for about 10 minutes or until the chestnuts are tender. Lift the chestnuts out of the pan, leaving the liquid in. Puree the chestnuts in a mortar or by passing them through a coarse sieve..
2. Pick and wash the lentils, add them to the liquid together with the Marsala and the laurel leaves. Cover and let simmer for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender..
3. Mix the ingredients for the spice mix. Add the chestnut puree to the lentils, temper with the spice mix. Let everything heat up and serve..