Why it works for iron
Red pepper is one of the best sources of vitamin C, so here it is both the dish and the key. Lentils and pumpkin seeds inside carry the iron, and the peppers reheat well.
- Iron from
- Lentils, pumpkin seeds
- Let in by
- Red bell pepper, tomato paste, parsley
- In the way
- Nothing: no dairy, tea or coffee
Plant iron needs a key to get in. On this plate it has one.
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers
- 150 g cooked lentils
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- A small bunch of parsley
- ½ onion, 1 tsp olive oil
Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 200 °C. Halve the peppers and take out the seeds.
- 2
Soften the onion in the oil, then mix it with the lentils, tomato paste, parsley and half the pumpkin seeds.
- 3
Fill the peppers, cover with foil and bake 25 minutes, then 5 minutes uncovered. Top with the rest of the seeds.
Drink water with it. Have coffee or tea 1 hour before or 2 hours after, as they hold plant iron back.
