In 2017 we harvested the first commercial crop of British-grown lentils after several years of trials. We're continuing to trial different varieties - watch this space for lentils available from our most recent harvest.
Hodmedod's British Pulses & Grains
£3.29
Tasty, versatile and easy to cook, these whole olive green lentils don’t need soaking and add a superb rich, nutty flavour to soups, stews and salads. |
We began trialling lentils in the UK in 2015 and had our first commercial harvest in 2018. Now we work with a small group of farmers in Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire and Sussex, all of whom are working to create more diverse, regenerative farming systems.
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£4.50
Organic lentils are back! Our current batch were grown on the Kingclere Estate in Hamshire. These whole lentils are simply superb for salads, stews, soups and more.
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£2.69
A blend of Wholegrain Emmer Wheat and Olive Green Lentils. |
Our blend of emmer and lentils makes an excellent pilau, but can also be used in salads, as a base for stews or as a delicious alternative to rice.
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Wakelyns organic lentils are back! We're excited to have more superb Coral Lentils, grown and harvested in 2021. If split these would be typical red lentils but these are a traditional French variety best eaten whole. Because they're so limited these lentils are only available in 500g packs. |
Back in the late summer of 2017 we harvested the first commercial crop of British-grown lentils at Wakelyns Agroforestry after several years of trials, an experimental mixture of varieties - a mottled green lentil (the same variety as is grown in Le Puy-en-Velay, in France) and a gun-metal grey lentil (also widely grown in France).
Pioneering Suffolk research farm Wakelyns was established in 1994 by our friend and mentor the late professor Martin Wolfe to test and develop agroforestry approaches that integrate annual crops (like lentils and cereals) with trees and other perennial plants.
Martin aimed to increase diversity in fields and between fields, an approach that increases overall yields and ensures the farm is better able to cope with climatic variability, pest and disease pressures and is less dependent on inputs, like fertiliser, from outside the farm. Read more about Wakelyns...
Explore our wider range of lentils from Wakelyns and our wider network of British farmers. |
Our Wakelyns Lentils have a superb peppery, nutty flavour and firm texture. They're great in soups, stews, curries and salad.
Rinse the lentils in a sieve, check for small stones, and place in a pan with plenty of fresh water water. Bring to the boil, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.
Don't over-cook - taste the lentils toward the end of the cooking process. To make a salad or a cold lentil dish drench the lentils in cold water immediately after cooking, this will stop them cooking further and ensure they stay nice and firm.
Lentils
May contain wheat grains. Lentils are naturally gluten free, however they are grown and harvested with equipment that also handles cereals containing gluten.
Typical values | Per 100g |
Energy | 1395kJ (325kcal) |
Fat | 1.5g |
of which saturates | 0.2g |
Carbohydrate | 47.6g |
of which sugars | 2.9g |
Fibre | 15.5g |
Protein | 21.8g |
Salt | 0.02g |
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Hodmedod's British Pulses & Grains
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Wakelyns organic lentils are back! We're excited to have these very special Black Lentils, grown and harvested in 2021. Like our Coral and Olive Lentils these are a traditional French variety best eaten whole. Because they're so rare these lentils are only available in 300g packs. |
Back in the late summer of 2017 we harvested the first commercial crop of British-grown lentils at Wakelyns Agroforestry after several years of trials, an experimental mixture of varieties - a mottled green lentil (the same variety as is grown in Le Puy-en-Velay, in France) and a gun-metal grey lentil (also widely grown in France).
Pioneering Suffolk research farm Wakelyns was established in 1994 by our friend and mentor the late professor Martin Wolfe to test and develop agroforestry approaches that integrate annual crops (like lentils and cereals) with trees and other perennial plants.
Martin aimed to increase diversity in fields and between fields, an approach that increases overall yields and ensures the farm is better able to cope with climatic variability, pest and disease pressures and is less dependent on inputs, like fertiliser, from outside the farm. Read more about Wakelyns...
Explore our wider range of lentils from Wakelyns and our wider network of British farmers. |
Our Wakelyns Lentils have a superb peppery, nutty flavour and firm texture. They're great in soups, stews, curries and salad.
Rinse the lentils in a sieve, check for small stones, and place in a pan with plenty of fresh water water. Bring to the boil, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.
Don't over-cook - taste the lentils toward the end of the cooking process. To make a salad or a cold lentil dish drench the lentils in cold water immediately after cooking, this will stop them cooking further and ensure they stay nice and firm.
Lentils
May contain wheat grains. Lentils are naturally gluten free, however they are grown and harvested with equipment that also handles cereals containing gluten.
Typical values | Per 100g |
Energy | 1395kJ (325kcal) |
Fat | 1.5g |
of which saturates | 0.2g |
Carbohydrate | 47.6g |
of which sugars | 2.9g |
Fibre | 15.5g |
Protein | 21.8g |
Salt | 0.02g |
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Hodmedod's British Pulses & Grains
£3.79
Coral lentils are back! We're excited to have more of these superb lentils, from a crop grown and harvested in Norfolk in 2022. If split these would be typical red lentils but these are a traditional French variety best eaten whole. |
Back in the late summer of 2017 we harvested the first commercial crop of British-grown lentils at Wakelyns Agroforestry after several years of trials, an experimental mixture of varieties - a mottled green lentil (the same variety as is grown in Le Puy-en-Velay, in France) and a gun-metal grey lentil (also widely grown in France).
We're now working with a growing network of British farmers growing whole olive and coral lentils.
Explore our other lentils from British farmers. |
Our Coral Lentils have a superb peppery, nutty flavour and firm texture. They're great in soups, stews, curries and salad.
Rinse the lentils in a sieve, check for small stones, and place in a pan with plenty of fresh water water. Bring to the boil, simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until tender.
Don't over-cook - taste the lentils toward the end of the cooking process. To make a salad or a cold lentil dish drench the lentils in cold water immediately after cooking, this will stop them cooking further and ensure they stay nice and firm.
Lentils
May contain wheat grains. Lentils are naturally gluten free, however they are grown and harvested with equipment that also handles cereals containing gluten.
Typical values | Per 100g |
Energy | 1395kJ (325kcal) |
Fat | 1.5g |
of which saturates | 0.2g |
Carbohydrate | 47.6g |
of which sugars | 2.9g |
Fibre | 15.5g |
Protein | 21.8g |
Salt | 0.02g |
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
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