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Tasty Lentil Tacos

This is my first attempt to make Tacos, and I am glad I found this easy-breezy recipe here . The recipe uses chicken broth, which can be easily substituted by vegetable broth for vegetarians. Since I didn't have one in my pantry, therefore used water. One thing which I liked about this recipe is that it is not too heavy on stomach. You don't feel bloated or gassy after having several of these. Also, this recipe comes handy when you really want to have tacos and there are no canned or soaked beans in your pantry... Ingredients [makes 8 tacos] Onions, chopped - 2/3 cups Red lentils , uncooked - 2/3 cups Garlic clove - 1 nos Cooking oil - 3/4 tsp Vegetable broth - 1-2/3 cups Chili powder - to taste Ground cumin powder - 1-1/4 tsp Dried oregano - 3/4 tsp Salsa - 2/3 cups Taco shells - 8 Shredded lettuce - 1 cup Fresh tomato, chopped - 2/3 cup Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded - 1 cup Fat free sour- cream or yogurt - 1/4 cup Taco Shells Method: Soak red lentils and keep aside In a p...