Sweet & Sour Lentils And Mango Lettuce Wraps

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried brown lentils
• scant 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 generous dash pepper
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or coconut aminos for soy-free)
• 1 tablespoon almond butter (or peanut butter)
• 1 tablespoon asian chili paste (sambal oelek)
• 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce (optional or add more chili pasta or hot sauce to taste)
• 1/2 inch knob ginger, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• chopped ripe mango
• cilantro
• peanuts (optional)
• lettuce, of choice

Recipe

• 1 wash and soak the lentils for at least half an hour in warm water. drain, wash and add the lentils, salt, pepper and 1 1/2 cups water in a pan. cook covered on high heat. reduce heat to medium once the water comes to a rapid boil. check for doneness after 30 minutes. reduce heat to low-medium and cook uncovered until lentils are tender and the water is almost all gone. (4-5 minutes).
• 2 if using cooked lentils from a can or slow cooked, add the sauce to the lentils, bring to a boil at medium and simmer for 4 minutes on low-medium.
• 3 in another bowl, mix all the sweet and sour sauce ingredients . add the sauce to the lentil pan. mix and cook for 5 minutes. taste and adjust spice if needed.
• 4 load up lettuce leaves with the lentils, chopped mango, cilantro and peanuts, and serve.
• 5 variations: add water chestnuts or mushrooms to the lentils and sauce.
• 6 use other toppings like mung sprouts, sliced cucumbers, carrot ribbons, crisp rice noodles.