Help - cooked lentils = dried lentils!

juju40, Oct 1, 7:53pm
Have never cooked lentils before. Presume they swell up so how much dried lentils would a cup of cooked be! Hope that makes sense. Thanks

pickles7, Oct 1, 7:55pm

juju40, Oct 1, 8:00pm
Doesn't tell me how much dried 1 cup cooked is ie 100 gms, 200 gms etc.

juju40, Oct 1, 8:01pm
Don't worry found it - 1 cup dry lentils = 2 to 2-1/2 cups cooked

elliehen, Oct 1, 8:02pm
Half a cup of dried lentils makes about 1 cup of cooked.Red lentils cook in about 15 to 20 minutes; brown lentils take longer.

hezwez, Oct 1, 11:06pm
And beans and lentils cook better if soaked first. I wash mine by letting a gentle stream of water overspill the deep bowl I put them in. And to save power, cook in bulk and freeze portions.