Anyone know what Egyptian Lentils look like?

[ubasses]

I have a recipe I want to use that requires Egyptian Lentils. I have looked in the supermarket and they are just classified by colour. I have recently used continental lentils in a soup recipe from the same book. So assume Egyptian lentils must be different.
Many thanks.

[jack daniels]

the nearest thing to it is red letils which disintergrate like the egyptian ones. Doubt you'll be able to get them here but could try a health food shop.

Anna x

[nohorn]

Or an Indian grocery store.

[mccfluff]

here they are referred to as red lentils

http://www.waitrose.c...tian_Lentil_Soup.aspx

[ubasses]

Many thanks I am going into town Thurs so will go to wholefood shop and get red ones.

[bernie822]

I bought some red ones last week in Morrisons. Made delicious carrot and lentil soup!