1 ingredient Tortillas

1 Ingredient Lentil Tortillas (Not counting water or salt of course).


 I miss flour tortillas like, a lot. Tacos, quesadillas, those little pinwheel thingys at fancy parties or even just by themselves, fresh off the griddle.... Am I right?

  Since going gluten free, its been really hard to find a tortilla that I like. Especially if you have to make them vegan too. I am NOT a fan of using shortening either. One, its messy and greasy and gets everywhere! Two, even the healthy stuff isnt really all that healthy.

 Also, I run into the problem of them being hard to actually wrap. They split when stuffed, they're dry, they crumble when you look at them cross-ways. You know the struggle. Occasionally Id find a recipe that I thought wouldnt be dry. And I was right! But... They end up gummy and or greasy. Sigh.

 I stumbled across this technique and let me tell you- THEY WORKED Im so excited to share these with you. They're quick, easy, mess free, tasty, pliable but not gummy. And since they are made of only red lentils, water and salt, they are healthy and protein, fiber and iron packed... I could go on. But instead, just go make them yourself and witness first hand.

Ingredients: 


  • 1 Cup Split Red Lentils
  • 2 Cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (or Himalayan, just make sure its a healthy option)
Directions:

  1. Rinse your lentils and soak them in the 2 cups of water for 6-12 hours. If its more like 12, you can put them in the fridge so they stay fresh. 
  2. When they are soaked, dump them into a high power blender. I LOVE my vitamix. DO NOT DRAIN THE WATER! 
  3. Add salt and blend until completely smooth. 
  4. Heat your preferred skillet at a medium heat and grease or spray with non stick spray. (just adjust higher and lower as needed as you cook the tortillas. There is no one tempature).
  5. Pour the batter into the skillet and spread into a circle with the back of a spoon. I use about 1/2 cup of batter for each but it depends on the size you want!
  6. Fry until you can flip it over easily with a spatula. Fry till desired doneness on the other side. 
  7. Use as you would any flour tortilla.
That's it! I get 8 tortillas from 1/2 cup servings. 

Store uneaten tortillas in the freezer to keep them fresh. 

Now go try them! You'll love how easy and tasty they are!

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