Vegan Red Lentil Dip & Rye Crackers

I remembered this white bean dip that Melissa Clark did for the New York Times a few years ago.  It was one of the last recipes I made in our old apartment as I was trying to use up all the food before we moved. I'm not the biggest fan of cannellini beans, but I really enjoyed the consistency of this dip. So today, when I was thinking about what I could make with red lentils I thought of that dip. I wanted to give it more of an Indian flavor, which, turns more into a Mediterranean flavor once it's chilled and works remarkably well with the rye chips.
I'm pretty proud of this.

There's other news too. Bob's Red Mill is going to give three(3!) winners one product each of their choice. You can choose from Red Lentils, Dark Rye Flour, or Semolina Flour. 

Isn't that awesome of them?

Red Lentil Dip

serves 6

40 minutes

8 ounces Bob's Red Mill Red Lentils

3 cups water

1 tsp olive oil (I used Frantoia)

8 cloves of garlic, roasted

1 tsp salt

2 tsp dry parsley

1 1/2 tsp cumin

juice of 1/2 lemon

Preheat oven to 350. Once preheated, to roast garlic, add garlic cloves to a pan and cook, skin on for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and remove garlic skins. Add to food processor. 

Bring water to a boil. Add lentils. Boil for five minutes, stirring constantly. Reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20 minutes. Once soft, drain in a mesh colander. There should be a few tablespoons of liquid that comes out, if it's not coming out, shake it around. Once most of the extra liquid is strained add lentils to food processor with garlic. Add olive oil, parsley, and cumin. Blend until smooth. 

Serve warm or chilled. 

Note: the initial smell of this while it's warm very Indian, so if you're not a fan of Indian foods, thoroughly chill this before serving with the rye crackers. When chilled, it tastes more like hummus.

Rye Crackers
adapted from Margaret Palca via The Brooklyn Cookbook

makes ~60 2 inch crackers

30 minutes

1 cup of Bob's Red Mill Dark Rye Flour

3/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Whole Wheat Flour

1 tsp salt

3 tsp caraway seeds

4 tbsp Earth Balance

1 tsp molasses

1/2 cup warm water

Preheat oven to 350.

In a medium bowl mix flours and salt. In a measuring cup, measure 1/2 cup warm water, stir in 1 tsp molasses and keep stirring until it dissolves. Add seeds to flour mixture. Cut in butter to flour mixture. I did this by hand and it took about two minutes. You should have a dough resembling crumbs when it's incorporated enough. Slowly add water. Once incorporated, dust hands with flour. Dough will be sticky. Work the dough in your hands until it no longer sticks. About 3 minutes. 

Cut the dough in three pieces and roll one out on a piece of plastic wrap. It should not stick to your roller at all if you worked it enough. 

Roll out your dough to about the size of a cookie sheet or until it's 1/16 inch thick. Scour the dough in to 2 square inch pieces with a pizza cutter. 

Pick up your plastic wrap on by each edge, being careful no to drop any of the dough. Flip it over onto your cookie sheet and remove plastic. 

Dough should be flat on the bottom of an non greased pan. 

Cook for 18 minutes on 350. Let cool for 10 minutes, then break any that need help. 

This Giveaway has ended
Winners:

                               #8 Bonnie    #13 Athena   #49 Micaela

Three winners get an item of their choice: Red Lentils, Dark Rye Flour, or Semolina Flour from Bob's Red Mill. 

Giveaway starts Tuesday April 24th at noon CST and Ends Tuesday May 2nd at 11:59pm. Winners will be chosen by Random.org on Wednesday, May 3rd. Come back to see if you've won.

To Enter:

Mandatory: Leave a comment below telling me which item you'd pick if you won: Red Lentils, Dark Rye Flour, or Semolina Flour and what you'd make with it.

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Disclaimer: I received free products from Bob's Red Mill to review. I was under no obligation to give a review, post, or positive review. All opinions are honest and my own.