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Vegetarian Lentils and Beans Recipes

For vegetarians and vegans, lentils, beans, and legumes are a primary source of protein. Here you will find an amazing collection of dishes that are both delicious and nutritious, from sprouted mung beans salad and chickpea patties to comforting yellow lentil soup.

You will also find easy meal prep guides such as how to sprout mung beans and how to cook garbanzo beans from scratch, to interesting reads such as black beans vs pinto beans.

You will also find detailed guides to make cooking with beans easier, such as how to sprout mung beans, cooking garbanzo beans from scratch, and how to cook red lentils for meal prep.

For a deeper dive, explore interesting reads like black beans vs pinto beans, or a collection of high protein vegetarian meals. So get ready to becomes a pro on dishes made with plant-based protein!

  • Some pinto beans and black beans are spilling out of burlap bags on to a table top.
    Black Beans vs. Pinto Beans: Taste, Nutrition & Substitution Guide
  • To answer the questions about how to grow thick mung bean sprouts, this is an image of sprouted mung beans placed in a heap in a wooden bowl.
    How to Sprout Mung Beans at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
  • In a guide on how to cook garbanzo beans from scratch, soft and tender cooked chickpeas are placed in a bowl.
    How to Cook Garbanzo Beans from Scratch (3 Easy Methods)
  • A photo collage of vegetarian high protein recipes and meals such as mung bean soup and chickpeas curry.
    25 Vegetarian High Protein Recipes and Meals (Egg & Soy-Free)
  • Zucchini and mung lentils kootu served in a round black color bowl. The bowl is placed on a piece of burlap and has a spoon and a plate of rice placed next to it.
    Zucchini Kootu Recipe (Vegan, GF)
  • Spinach cooked in mung lentils with spices placed in a round white bowl with a blue rim. Fresh red chili pieces are placed on top of the dal.
    Spinach Dal (Dal Palak) Recipe
  • Cooked red lentils are placed in a white high bowl. The bowl is placed on a folded grey colored cloth with a spring of fresh herb next to it.
    How to cook red lentils on stovetop
  • A simple kitchari recipe, made with mung lentils, rice, and spices such as ginger and black pepper, is served in a white bowl with a golden spoon.
    Kitchari Recipe (Instant Pot, Ayurvedic)
  • Delicious chickpea coconut curry served in a stainless steel bowl, garnished with fresh cilantro, with lemon wedges, sliced onions, and julienned ginger on the side—flavorful vegan and gluten-free Indian recipe.
    Chickpeas Coconut Curry Recipe
  • A thick, smooth soup that is golden yellow and with a garnish of cracked black pepper has been served in a wide bowl.
    Curried lentil carrot soup
  • Simple and healthy mung bean soup is being scooped up with a spoon. The soup is garnished with melted ghee.
    Mung Bean Soup Recipe
  • Three adai dosas, made with authentic recipe, are served on a plate with two fresh green curry leaves garnished on top. Next to the plate, in a bowl, some coconut chutney and butter are served.
    Traditional recipe for adai
  • Red kidney bean curry is served in a bowl along with some steamed rice. On the rice and the curry, some chopped cilantro and fresh ginger slices.
    Rajma Recipe (Red Kidney Beans Curry)
  • Patties made with vegetables and spices are stacked one on top of the other and some are also placed next to the stack in a plate.
    Chickpea Patties: Easy Recipe, No Breadcrumbs
  • A bowlful of mung bean curry is served in a bowl with some cilantro leaves garnished on the top.
    Easy Mung Bean Curry (Green Moong Dal) Recipe
  • Chickpea lentils that are cooked in a spicy sauce and garnished with fresh cilantro are placed in a white bowl.
    Home Style Chana Dal Fry Recipe In Pressure Cooker
  • A moong dal dish with a whole dried red chili, a bay leaf and some cooked green chili peppers is served in a round black bowl. The bowl is placed on a dark grey-black background. A wedge of lemon, some cooked white ice and a white napkin are also placed on the backdrop.
    Simple Bengali Moong Dal Recipe (No Onion Garlic)
  • A photo of a bowl of Indian kala chana curry with a side of carrots and a garnish of cilantro.
    The best recipe of kala chana (black chickpeas)
  • A bowl of chickpea salad is placed on a black backdrop. The chickpeas have some fried lentils and cumin seeds on the top. Some coconut and cilantro paste is placed on the black back drop.
    Chickpea Salad (Vegan)
  • A bowl of yellow lentil soup with a gold spoon on a red and white checkered tablecloth. The soup has black and red specks.
    Yellow Lentil Soup
  • Split chickpea lentils, also known as chana dal, are ground to make a smooth chutney. The chutney is served in a round brown dish and with garnishing of tempered whole spices.
    Chana Dal Chutney (Chickpea Lentils)
  • Raw carrot salad recipe served in a black plate.
    Carrot Salad Recipe
  • A close-up photo of sprouted mung beans salad with vegetables and pomegranate.
    Sprouted mung beans salad with vegetables
  • Vegan cous cous salad with beans and vegetables served on a wide bowl.
    Spiced vegan cous cous salad
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Your questions answered!

  • Cooked red lentils are placed in a white high bowl. The bowl is placed on a folded grey colored cloth with a spring of fresh herb next to it.
    How to cook red lentils on stovetop
  • Is buck wheat gluten free? Buckwheat groats spilling out of a gunny sack.
    Is buckwheat gluten free? Plus How to Cook Buckwheat Groats
  • Cooked instant couscous placed in a round black bowl with a fork on the side and some cilantro leaves.
    Is couscous gluten free? Plus, how to cook couscous
  • A cane basket with some freshly baked naan breads and a bowl of curry are placed next to each other.
    Roti vs Naan: The difference between these breads
  • To answer the questions about how to grow thick mung bean sprouts, this is an image of sprouted mung beans placed in a heap in a wooden bowl.
    How to Sprout Mung Beans at Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
  • Some pinto beans and black beans are spilling out of burlap bags on to a table top.
    Black Beans vs. Pinto Beans: Taste, Nutrition & Substitution Guide

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    Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Recipe Without Eggs
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    Bullet Naan Recipe (No Yeast, No Tandoor!)
  • Asian-style noodle soup with vegetables and garnishes is served in a round green bowl.
    Asian Noodle Soup Recipe
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    Easy Aloo Gobi Recipe (Indian Cauliflower Potatoes)
  • Indian yogurt sauce served with flatbreads, a bowl of lentils and some okra on the side.
    Gluten Free Naan Recipe
  • One fluffy eggless pancake is placed on a bluish green plate. There is a crisscross pattern made on the pancake with chocolate sauce. Some fresh blueberries and strawberries are placed on the pancake and next to it.
    Fluffy Pancakes Without Eggs (Vegan)

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