Name: Pumpkin with lentils
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Ingredients: Pumpkin - 300 g; Leek - 100 g; Lentils boiled - 50 g; mustard oil - 2 pcs.; fresh basil - 1 pcs.

We wash and clean the pumpkin, cut it into cubes or strips as you prefer. Heat oil in a frying pan, in my case mustard oil (or you can use olive oil or as you prefer), then fry the pumpkin over medium heat until half-cooked, about 12 minutes.

Chop the leek and celery and add to the pan.
Salt.
Cover the lid for 5-7 minutes

When the celery becomes soft, add the lentils.

Add 150 grams of water and cover with a lid on a quiet fire for 10 minutes.

At the end, I add fresh basil, or you can garlic or pepper, at your discretion. And simmer under the lid for a couple more minutes.

I also sprinkle the finished dish with any cheese sometimes.

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