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Whole sloe black lentils grown by the Desforges brothers on their family farm in the fertile land between the Seine and Loire. These small lentils hold their shape and have a distinctively aromatic flavour. You won't find better than these black lentils grown by Jérémy and Jonathan Desforges at the Ferme des 3 Rois in the Beauce region of central France. We're excited to be working with the Desforges brothers to bring some of their superb organic pulses across the Channel, less of a journey than some of our Scottish organic fava have to travel! The Ferme des 3 Rois was converted by Jérémy and Jonathan to organic production and diverse cropping in 2020. |
The black “Beluga” lentil variety grows best in dry chalky soils, thriving in central France.
No need to soak! Place in a pan, cover with water or stock, bring to the boil then simmer for 15-20 minutes until soft. Add more water if needed. Or add directly to stews etc.
Cooking times for dried pulses will be longer at higher altitudes and when cooking with hard water or older pulses. Cooked pulses can be used immediately or frozen for later use.
Read our Pulses 101, part 2: Cooking basics - water & heat blog post for more about cooking dried pulses.
Black Lentils
No Allergens
| Typical values |
Per 100g |
| Energy | 1331kJ (318kcal) |
| Fat | 1.3g |
| of which saturates | 0.1g |
| Carbohydrate | 51g |
| of which sugars | 1.3g |
| Fibre | 7.6g |
| Protein | 25g |
| Salt | 0.5g |
A variety of Lens culinaris lentil.
Grown in France.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
Collections: All Hodmedod & Guest Products , Hodmedod's Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferment & more , Lentils & Chickpeas , Lentils from British & French Farms , New products from Hodmedod , Organic , POS Beans , Pulses, Grains & Seeds from British & French Farms , Pulses: Beans, Peas & Lentils
Category: French , Lentils , New , Organic
Type: Lentils
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I often find fava beans a bit bitter (is it just me?!) so have previously just used them in quite heavily flavoured dishes. Not these ones though - no bitterness at all - just really tasty. I often eat them just with a bit of seasoning and drizzle of oil!
This unusual flour is something everyone should try. I use it in sourdough and yeasted bread, and it makes an unusually dense dough that is actually rather textured and nice to stretch and fold even when using at 50:50 with white. It has a very nice flavour with a long prove - and so far has never over-proved on me by going liquidy. Aside from its unusual flavour and appearance, I have achieved a good firm and edible crust that doesn't turn into nasty shards
I make fantastic tasty hummus with Carlin Peas . I cook up the whole pack, then freeze in very small batches., equivalent to a canful, and they defrost overnight. I sometimes add butter beans or flageolets and vary the flavour with all sorts,…paprika, sun-dried tomatoes, aubergine etc. Or I can add them frozen to meat or veg stews, stir fries etc. love them!!
Really like this dish, great flavour and some real substance to it!
Fantastic grain for making risotto's and stews creates a really great creamy texture during cooking without the addition of dairy (although the addition of dairy elevates everything!) They don't overcook unlike rice so its almost a foolproof alternative, the end results are a moreish bite to the cooked grain.