Jamaican Brown Stew Lentils
This easy to make, extremely flavourful Jamaican brown stew lentils recipe is fully ital vegan, delicious, and has authentic Jamaican flavors!
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Dry Green Lentils measured dry
- 5 Tablespoons Coconut Aminos can sub 4-5 tbs soy sauce
- 1 Roma Tomato
- 1 Onion
- 2 Scallion
- 3 Thyme Stem
- 1 Bell Pepper small
- 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper or habanero
- 1 Potato large
- 1.5 Tablespoon Ketchup
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2.5 Water
- 1.5 Water added in after 10 minutes
Dry Seasoning
- 1.5 Teaspoons Onion Powder
- 1.5 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Paprika
- 2-2.5 Teaspoons Jamaican All Purpose
- 2-2.5 Teaspoons No Salt Seasoning
- 1.5 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Chop the tomato, onion, scallion, and potato into bite sized pieces as shown in the photo. Leave the thyme stems and scotch bonnet whole and do NOT cut or burst as the seeds are very spicy!Be sure to properly wash and dry your lentils!
- Sautee the fresh veg in oil until fragrant or for about 3-4 minutes. Add in the lentils and chopped potato as well as the water, dry seasonings, coconut aminos, and ketchup. Stir to combine everything and cover. Allow to simmer on medium heat for the next 15-20 minutes.
- Once the lentils are cooked, now is the time to possible add in the second round of water if needed (I needed to put it when I made my batch).Salt to taste, serve with your choice of grain and enjoy!
