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Delicious and Easy Recipes for Your Family

From scrumptious one-pot meals to delicious snacks, these recipes highlight the beauty of lentils, beans, legumes, and a variety of other ingredients. Designed for both seasoned chefs and kitchen novices, they aim to make your family’s mealtimes enjoyable and wholesome.

Mains

A bowl of tomato lentil soup topped with parsley on a white surface.

Soups

Salads

Loaded nachos after baking with cheese melted and slightly golden brown.

Snacks & Appetizers

Refried beans in a white bowl with bell peppers and tortilla chips in the background.

Sides

Dipper dipped into tandoori chicken dip.

Condiments

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Zoomed-in view of crunchy onion pakoras showing fried texture and visible onion strands.

Crispy Onion Pakora: Classic Indian Snack Recipe

Close-up of Thai peanut stew in a shallow bowl with rice, cilantro, and lime slice.

Crockpot Thai Peanut Stew That Feels Like a Warm Hug After a Long Day

Home-style dal in a white bowl with rice and dal in another bowl.

The Most Basic Dal Recipe (And Most Comforting)

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Deviled eggs with chickpeas on a white plate.

Ultimate Chickpea Deviled Eggs: The New Party Favorite!

Two plates of air fryer avocado fries placed on a grey surface.

Air Fryer Avocado Fries (Crispy Vegan Snack Ready in 15 Minutes)

Overhead view of a plate of butter chicken with basmati rice and naan, surrounded by lime wedges, cilantro, and yogurt sauce.

Crockpot Butter Chicken for the Easiest Slow Cooker Indian Dinner Ever

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Jacket potatoes with toppings in air fryer.

Air Fryer Jacket Potatoes Done Right: Crispy, Fluffy Perfection!

M&M cookies on a wooden board with chocolate chips in the background.

The Best M&M Cookies: Easy to Bake, Impossible to Resist

Iced cinnamon dolce latte glass with French coffee press on the background.

Easy Iced Cinnamon Dolce Latte (Starbucks Copycat) with Homemade Syrup

Chocolate bark on a parchment paper.

Reindeer Chocolate Bark: A Santa-Approved Holiday Treat

Zoomed-in view of crunchy onion pakoras showing fried texture and visible onion strands.

Crispy Onion Pakora: Classic Indian Snack Recipe

Ratatouille Casserole served on two white plates.

Easy Ratatouille Casserole: Fresh Veggies, Baked to Perfection!

Cooked chickpeas in a white bowl placed on white surface.

How To Cook Dried Chickpeas: Soak, Simmer, Savor!

Pickled lentils taken on a spoon from the jar.

Marinate & Munch! Pickled Lentils Made Easy (Seriously Addictive)

Cod fish served with green beans on a white plate.

Air Fryer Cod: Flaky, Crispy, and Deliciously Simple!

Small square pieces of rosemary focaccia on a wooden board with remaning focaccia and olive oil in the background.

No-Knead Rosemary and Sea Salt Focaccia (Easy Homemade Bread Recipe)

Meet Shilpa

I’m Shilpa, the passionate home cook and creative mind behind the Lentil Loving Family. I have always been captivated by the diverse world of legumes, and I’m excited to share my love for these Ingredients. While lentils and legumes will always be central, you’ll find a wider variety of recipes here. My goal is to create a space where anyone can find inspiration for their next meal, be it a hearty legume-based dish or something entirely different.

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