Food Recipes Snacks Fried Spiced Red Lentils 1.0 (1) 1 Review F&W's Kay Chun makes this dead-simple snack by pan-frying lentils and tossing them with salt, pepper and paprika. Slideshow: More Lentil Recipes By Kay Chun Kay Chun Kay Chun is a recipe developer, food stylist, and New York Times Cooking contributor. She also formerly worked as Test Kitchen senior editor at Food & Wine. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: © Eva Kolenko Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups Ingredients 2 cups red lentils, soaked for 1 hour and drained Canola oil, for frying 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika Kosher salt Pepper Directions Soak the red lentils in water for 1 hour. Drain and pat the lentils dry with paper towels. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil until shimmering. Fry the lentils in batches, stirring, until yellow and crisp, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. In a small bowl, toss the fried lentils with the paprika, season with salt and pepper and serve. Originally appeared: April 2016 Rate It Print