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Beans, Legumes and Lentil Recipes

Beans, Lentils, Peas and Pulses are classic ingredients to make hearty recipes.  Here we have flavor packed culturally diverse recipes. Whether you are looking for the famous Indian Dal, classic creamy Hummus, Spicy Lentil Salad or amazing Kale Quinoa Salad with Lentils, we have a great variety to choose from.

There are plenty of vegan, vegetarian, healthy and complete one pot meal recipes. Especially you will find it easy that they are also categorized by diet restrictions.

  • Ash-e reshteh served in a bowl..
    Ash Reshteh (Persian Noodle Soup Recipe)
  • Close up view of a plate full of adas polo.
    Adas Polo (Persian Lentil Rice)
  • Close view of Persian mung bean soup in white bowls.
    Mung Bean Soup (Ash-e Mash)
  • Close view of chicken khichda served in a white bowl and placed on the table.
    Khichda (Chicken Rice Porridge)
  • Close view of methi moong dal served in a grey dish.
    Moong Dal Recipe (Two Ways)
  • Close up view of spicy lentil soup served in bowls.
    Moroccan Lentil Soup With Sausage
  • Close up view of dal palak served in a white casserole pot.
    Dal Palak (Spinach Dal)
  • Close view of a bowl full of mediterranean white bean soup.
    Mediterranean White Bean Soup
  • Okra stew with lamb served in a grey bowl with brown rice.
    Okra Stew with Lamb
  • Close view of Khoresh-e Gheymeh served on the table.
    Gheymeh (Meat Stew With Potato Fries)
  • Persian chickpea cookies served on a plate.
    Chickpea Cookies (Nan Nokhodchi)
  • Moroccan lamb stew with cauliflower couscous served in a tagine.
    Moroccan Lamb Stew & Cauliflower Couscous
  • Close up view of beef and barley soup prepared in Persian style and served in bowls.
    Beef Barley Soup (Persian Style)
  • Side view of Indian split chickpea curry.
    Chana Dal (Restaurant Style)
  • Close view of red lentil quinoa soup served in two bowls.
    Mediterranean Red Lentil Quinoa Soup
  • Close up view of pumpkin curry with chickpeas and coconut in a casserole dish.
    Pumpkin Curry Recipe
  • Spicy corn salad with avocado served on a plate.
    Spicy Corn Salad
  • Mediterranean chickpea salad served on a plate.
    Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
  • Hummus served in a bowl along with pita chips.
    Creamy Hummus Recipe
  • Healthy mac and cheese prepared with lentil pasta in cast iron skillet.
    Healthy Mac and Cheese
  • Close view of Moroccan chickpea and lentil soup in bowls placed on a table.
    Harira Recipe (Chickpea & Lentil Soup)
  • Chickpea salad with yogurt and vegetable chips served on a white plate.
    Yogurt Chickpea Salad with Chips (Fatteh)
  • Close up view of bean stew cooked with sausage and served in a dutch oven.
    Easy Bean Stew With Sausage
  • Close view of baghali ghatogh served in a skillet.
    Baghali Ghatogh (Beans and Eggs)
  • Lentils and rice with cranberries served on a plate.
    Lentils and Rice with Cranberries
  • Butter bean mash dip served in a bowl.
    Butter Bean Mash Dip Recipe
  • Close view of a plate full of mediterranean bean salad.
    Mediterranean Bean Salad
  • Close up view of vegetarian barley soup topped with kashk and fried onions.
    Vegetarian Barley Soup (Ash-e Jow)
  • Chickpea patties with eggplant served over lettuce leaves in a plate.
    Eggplant Chickpea Patties
  • Close up view of Koshari nicely plated and served on a table.
    Koshari (Egyptian National Dish)
  • Persian meat broth served in a bowl to make tilit.
    Abgoosht (Meat and Potato Soup)
  • Baked samosa recipe made with phyllo dough and served with chutney.
    Crispy Potato Samosa Pastry
  • Haleem topped with fried onions, chili slices, herbs and lemon wedges.
    Hyderabadi Haleem Recipe
  • Spicy lentil salad with avocado in a serving dish.
    Spicy Lentil Salad with Avocado
  • Indian dal served in a bowl with bread.
    Dal Recipe (Indian Lentil Curry)
  • Baghali polo (dill rice with lima beans) served with a lamb shank on a plate.
    Baghali Polo (Persian Dill Rice)
  • Sprouts salad served in a coconut shell.
    Sprouts Salad with Coconut (Sundal)
  • Quinoa salad with kale and lentils served on a white plate.
    Kale Quinoa Salad with Lentils

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