CLEAR CREEK Black Lentils | Caviar or Beluga Lentils | 4 lbs | Non-GMO | Kosher | Vegan | Non-Irradiated

High quality Beluga Black Lentils. This is my husbands Amazon prime account. I’m the one who ordered Clear Creek Beluga Lentils. 10/10 recommend. This was my first time ever cooking them. I made a Creamy Vegan Beluga Lentil Curry Ginger Soup with Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Bell Peppers, Yellow Onion, Celery and Garlic. Starting it by frying the vegetables in Ghee and Organic Unrefined Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (makes a huge difference!!), I use a brand called Nutiva. Finished off with fresh cilantro, spinach and lime, once the lentils and vegetables were soft. I always use any veggie broth. This time using the whole carton of Imagine No Chicken Broth, and a carton of Simple Truth Organic FF Vegetable Broth. I did also add a can of fire roasted crushed tomatoes. I rarely add water to my soups to avoid diluting flavor. I used about a tablespoon or more of Frontier Co Op Organic Curry Powder with Corriander, Turmeric, and Mustard. A couple teaspoons of Frontier Co Op Organic Garlic Granules, added a half teaspoon of store brand mild yellow curry powder, and salt to taste. Blended about 1/3 of the soup before adding greens in the blender with a can of Let’s Do Organic heavy coconut cream for a smooth rich creamy texture. The Beluga Lentils held up perfectly. Rinsed them and picked them over. Soaked for 10 minutes prior, just so they cook evenly. Not necessary. They did take about 30 minutes to soften to our liking. Not mushy at all. Great nutty taste. The soup was fantastic. We ate it served over Japanese sticky sushi rice. 👌🏻Clear Creek is a USA brand, family owned. All the belugas are grown in Montana. I’m proud to support an American small farm. Not to mention the price is right. Definitely will be ordering from Clear Creek again.

Best price, with Prime free shipping, on the Internet for these delicious lentils. Just wish Palouse Brands would package a size in between 4-lbs and 25-lbs . . . like 12-15 lbs.

These lentils appear high quality and clean, with no visible debris in the bag and few broken lentils. I used it for dal and it was delicious, great texture and flavour. I also appreciate that no plastic is used in the packaging.

I'm thrilled I tried these black lentils. They are delicious. I got them on whim after reading about them. I'm not a new comer to lentils, my family used only the brown lentils. They are tasty and easy to cook. The price was fair. I'm sure if I found them in a supermarket or specialty store it would be more judging on the cost of the common brown lentils I get. Very healthy too.

I love black lentils and love that this comes from the US and seems the farm is a responsible producer. We have this as a side with salmon but have also used it in many other ways. They were fresh, a nice small size and great value. Will buy again.

Fortunately, Amazon's shipping carton was tightly sealed. The paper bag containing Grown in Montana Black Beluga Lentils was torn along the bag's bottom seam. At least half the lentils had exited the bag, but were in the shipping carton.. After I removed all the lentils from the carton and weighed the contents, it appears some may have been lost when the bag was packed in the carton. Purchased weight was 4 lbs. Actual weight was 3 lbs. 10 oz.I've already cooked two cups (dried) and they are excellent. I do recommend following the recommended washing, at a minimum. I washed several times until the water was clear. These are not duPuy French lentils, although they make for a far less costly substitute. I definitely will buy grown in Montana black lentils again, but from a branding that uses sturdier packaging.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:these lentils are amazing. you can make them have an amazing flavour, and i am obsessed with the texture. they kinda pop? almost like caviar!? just that amazing satisfying texture, not the taste lol anyways they are great. they came just in this bag and it doesn’t close all the way. so if the bag falls the lentils fall out which is a little annoying. but at least there is not plastic packaging!!!

Really liked these. Great for salads, soup or any fish that you want the lentils to hold their shape. Will buy these again.