Vegan sweet potato and lentil porridge

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 3 thick sweet potatoes, peeled, washed
• 1 cup lentils, red
• 1 large onion(s), peeled
• 2 large tomatoes
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 tsp, heaped paprika powder
• 250 g glass noodles, made from sweet potatoes, are available in Asian stores
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cup(s) water, cold
• n. B. Salt

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 10 minutes

with sweet potato, glass noodles and tomato, vegan

Add the lentils to cold water, bring to a boil briefly, being careful not to overcook, then reduce the heat to low. Chop the onions. Add the onions and 2 cloves of garlic. Chop the sweet potatoes and add them to the lentils after a total of 10 minutes of cooking time. Season with salt. Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes, then let them simmer. Add a little more boiling water if it gets too thick. Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes into small pieces or strips. Five minutes before the lentils are up, remove a pot of boiling water from the heat, add the glass noodles, and press them in to cover them. Let them swell for a maximum of 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a pan or wok. Press in the remaining garlic, add plenty of salt, and stir immediately. The garlic should sizzle slightly, but not brown; it should “sweat” and become slightly translucent, so the oil shouldn’t be too hot! As soon as the garlic turns yellow, immediately add the tomatoes and stir vigorously until you can smell the tomatoes and tell that they’ve “let in” the garlic without even beginning to soften. The garlic should never brown. The entire oil-garlic-tomato process should only take five minutes. Stir the glass noodles vigorously again, then drain them through a sieve and immediately add them to the oil-garlic tomatoes, stirring vigorously. Turn off the heat, cover, and let it steep. Now, using a hand blender, puree the sweet potatoes and lentils into a puree. It shouldn’t be necessary to estimate beforehand whether you need to drain the water, but given the quantities, it should be. Transfer the puree to a plate, top with the glass noodles, and eat.