10 PRO Tips For The Baked Pumpkin and Red Lentil Stew Recipe
- rinse the split lentils and remove any impurities if necessary
- you can replace red lentils with green lentils if you don’t have at hand this ingredient
- it’s recommended to use butternut pumpkin because it’s sweeter, but you can also use other varieties of pumpkin for this recipe
- use both yellow and red onions to reduce onion acidity
- bake the pumpkin in the previous evening or in the morning to save cooking time
- you can replace tomato puree with tomato broth, but don’t forget to reduce the water amount accordingly
- don’t use an excessive amount of water at the beginning because the stew will be watery, it should cover the solid ingredients with about 2-3 fingers
- serve the red lentil stew as a main course or as a side dish next to fried sausages, roast pork, and so on
- you can turn this vegan version into a more consistent food by adding smoked sausage when you start boiling the stew, sliced into thicker pieces
- sprinkle over the stew some fresh chopped greenery for more flavor
➡️ Enjoy cooking baked pumpkin and red lentil stew from scratch! For additional info, read more on stew.
