lentil
Small flat seed
A lentil is a small, lens-shaped legume grown for food.
Lentils come in varieties—brown, green, red, black—and are a protein staple in cuisines worldwide, especially South Asian: dal is made from red lentils.
They cook faster than most dried beans and don't require soaking.
Stewed split legumes
Rhythmic throbs or edible legumes
split peas · mung · fava · cowpeas · lupins · fenugreek · pigeon peas · chana
Planting for cultivation
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- farmingCultivating land for food
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
field · rotation · germination · soil · planting · pod · seedcoat · yield
Folded amino chain
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- ironElement twenty-six
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
potassium · zinc · B vitamins · amino acids · antioxidants · low-fat · heart-healthy · blood sugar
Primary color, warm
Final prehistoric stone-tool era
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- Bronze AgeEarly metalworking civilization period
civilization · agriculture · prehistoric · ancestors · tradition · antiquity · Sumerians · Indus Valley
Sourced from flora
- meatlessWithout animal flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
- meat substituteNon-animal protein alternative
- protein sourceFood providing essential aminos
sustainable · wholefoods · budget-friendly · meal prep · pantry staple · flexitarian
dal
Stewed split legumes
pulses
Rhythmic throbs or edible legumes
dal · split peas · mung · fava · cowpeas · lupins · fenugreek · pigeon peas · chana · leguminous
sowing
Planting for cultivation
- harvestingGathering mature crops
- farmingCultivating land for food
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
crop · field · rotation · germination · soil · planting · pod · seedcoat · yield · drought-tolerant
protein
Folded amino chain
magnesium · potassium · zinc · B vitamins · amino acids · antioxidants · low-fat · heart-healthy · blood sugar · nutrient-dense
red
Primary color, warm
beluga · French · Laird · Crimson · split · whole · yellow · petite
Neolithic
Final prehistoric stone-tool era
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- domesticationAdapting species to captivity
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
Bronze Age · civilization · agriculture · prehistoric · ancestors · tradition · antiquity · Sumerians · Indus Valley · Fertile Crescent
plant-based
Sourced from flora
- meatlessWithout animal flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
- meat substituteNon-animal protein alternative
protein source · sustainable · wholefoods · budget-friendly · meal prep · pantry staple · flexitarian
- legumespea, peas, bean, beans, chickpeas
- edible plantsvegetable, lettuce, carrot, spinach, cabbage
- foodsapple, beef, bananas, bacon, banana
- soup ingredientsnoodles, carrot, carrots, potato, potatoes
- tiny thingsant, atom, bead, crumb, dust mote
- Bible plantsacacia, almond, almond blossom, almond tree, aloe
lentilsteak
Thick beef slice
beef · meat · animal protein · bacon · chicken
lentilcaviar
Cured fish eggs
lobster · truffle · foie gras · filet mignon · wagyu beef
- lentil soupCooked legume dish
- red lentilsHulled, split orange legumes
- dried lentilsDehydrated edible pulses
- lentil stewSlow-cooked legume dish
- lentil currySpiced legume dish
- brown lentilsEdible seeds, earth-toned