Ingredients Beans + Legumes Lentils 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 Test Kitchen Senior Editor. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 31, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Eva Kolenko Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 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. Rate it Print