I love homemade tortillas and wraps, and you might already have seen how I turned red split lentils into flatbread. Now time to use dal lentils, also called yellow split lentils, to make soft, fluffy lentil wraps, one of my favorite anti-inflammatory recipes.
Ingredients and Substitutions
You need, for this recipe:
Yellow Split Lentils – This is not the same as red lentils. They are different in texture when soaked and require a different amount of water. Use my red lentil flatbread recipe if you have red lentils at home. Cold Water – Tap water works, but feel free to use mineral water if you prefer.
Optional Ingredients
For flavors, you can add some salt, garlic powder, curry powder, or Italian seasonings.
How To Make Lentil Wraps
It’s very easy to make lentil wraps as you only need 2 ingredients. It takes a bit of practice to learn how to cook them, but you will be an expert at this in no time with my simple tips and tricks below.
Texture And Taste Of Lentil Wraps
Yellow lentil wraps are softer and fluffier than red lentils wraps. As a result, they are more fragile and break easily. But they taste amazing, a little bit like a fluffy omelette so if you miss eggs in your vegan lifestyle, it’s a good recipe for you. To avoid the wraps breaking, roll with non-watery filling – avoid tomatoes, for example. Fill the lentil wraps with some of the below:
Avocado Spinach Any sauce you love – hummus, mustard, vegan mayonnaise. Cooked tofu or vegan chicken alternatives.
Wrap using a piece of parchment paper helps hold the wrap together.
Red Split Lentils vs. Yellow Split Lentils
Red lentils are smaller and more tender than yellow split lentils. As a result, yellow lentils must be soaked for longer to make wraps. They also need less water to form a tortilla batter. Nutritionally speaking, red lentils have more potassium but yellow lentils. have two times more iron and slightly more protein. So to sum up, yellow lentils have:
Less potassium More iron More proteins
Storage Instructions
These wraps can be stored for up to 3 days on a plate covered with kitchen wrap or food hugger. You can also freeze the wraps for up to 3 months and thaw them the day before at room temperature. Below are the answers to your most popular questions about these wraps.
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