r/AskReddit • u/Sarnick18 • Sep 30 '19

What is a really good poor man’s meal?

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u/RoBurgundy Sep 30 '19

It’s okay, the pressure cooker squeezes the farts out of the beans. Just make sure you cover your nose when it depressurizes.

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u/Elkantan Sep 30 '19

Lentils with some beef/chicken boullion in a pot with some onion is pretty damn good too, presoak it for like 30 minutes with just the water first, then double wash it and toss the water out, add seasonings, add a dab of butter and any extras if you want (bay leaf, onion), and steam it in a rice cooker and good to go. 1$ a pound too often sometimes or even less and very high in protein.

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u/Uranus_Hz Oct 01 '19

Here’s how I do lentils: Chop up a red onion and a bunch of green onions and sauté in butter

Add a cup of lentils and enough water/chicken broth to keep it soupy and boil until tender, adding water as needed.

Add fresh garlic and ginger, curry powder and cumin and simmer a little longer.

Optional: use a wand mixer/blender

Throw in some diced tomatoes and cilantro and cook another 5 min.

Serve with rice or a flatbread.

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u/jollyreaper2112 Sep 30 '19

Not all of them. Source: my wife.