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When you need to eat gluten-free and are looking for options or you want to try a different kind of vegan taco recipe. They are quite easy to make and delicious. So, are you ready to learn how to make red lentil tortillas? Let’s get started!

What You Need For This Recipe

This is another 3-ingredient recipe. To make lentil tortillas you need the following:

Red (dry) lentils
Water
Salt
Baking product (optional)

Note that the full ingredients list, including measurements, can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Red Lentil Tortillas

When you use dried lentils, they need to be softened in water. You can put them in water and leave the lentils overnight.
They will be soft. If you haven’t time to leave them, overnight put them in a bowl and let them sit for 3 hours.
You do not have to cook the lentils. I’m sure you can also cook the lentils to soften them. This usually takes about an hour.
If you do cook them let them cool before you take the next step. Take a food processor or powerful blender.
Put the lentils and remaining water in the food processor and let it blend for a couple of minutes. You will get a salmon-colored batter.
Usually, the top half will be foam and the remaining half will be liquid. Stir the foam through the liquid. At this point add salt to taste and stir the lentil batter.
It should be as thick as pancake batter. Now heat a nonstick pan over medium heat. Make sure your pan is not too hot.
You can use a little bit of oil or baking product but in a good nonstick pan, you can do without.
Pour the batter into the pan and let it set. Be patient and let the tortilla dry. When it is dry you can flip the tortilla and bake the other side.
Keep warm in a clean kitchen towel and you are ready to serve.

Tasty Gluten-Free Tortillas

Lentils are such a versatile ingredient. If you do not want to eat meat you can eat lentils as a substitute. If you do not want to eat regular flour you can use lentils as a replacement.

This lentil recipe shows how versatile lentils are. This recipe used dried lentils but you can also use canned lentils. Lentil tortillas are vegan and they are 100% grain-free so they are gluten-free.

In this recipe, red lentils are used but if you have gray/green lentils they will work just as well.

See How To Make Lentil Tortillas

Want to see how easy it is to make gluten-free tortillas with red lentils? Then watch the instructional video in the recipe card below.

Can You Make Lentil Tortillas Ahead

Yes, you can make these lentil tortillas ahead and store them for later. They store well and keep their texture and taste even when you reheat them later.

It is important to let the tortillas cool completely before you store them. Always store them wrapped to keep the moisture inside the tortillas. If you do not cover them, they can dry out.

How To Store Red Lentil Tortillas

If you made a big batch of these tortillas or you have leftovers there are several ways to store the tortillas. Let them cool completely before storing:

Refrigerator – you can put the tortillas in an airtight food container or use a resealable bag. Store in the fridge for 2 to 3 days
Freezer – want to keep them longer store the lentil tortillas in the freezer. Put them in a freezer-friendly food container, wrap them in aluminum foil, or store them in a resealable bag for up to 3 months

How To Reheat Lentil Tortillas

When you store tortillas, you have several ways to reheat them:

Cast-iron skillet – you can reheat tortillas using a cast-iron skillet. Heat the skillet to medium-hot. Put the tortilla in the pan no baking product is needed and heat for about 1 minute. Flip the tortilla and warm the other side. Keep them warm in a tortilla warmer or wrap them in foil while you reheat the remaining tortillas
Air Fryer – you can use an Air Fryer to reheat these tortillas. Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil. Preheat the Air Fryer to 375℉/190℃ for 3 minutes. Add the wrapped tortillas to the Air Fryer and heat them for 5-6 minutes or until warm
Oven – you can also reheat your tortillas in the oven. Preheat the oven to 400℉/200℃ and wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil and heat for 7-8 minutes or until warm
Microwave – you can also reheat tortillas in the microwave. Put them on a plate and cover them with a damp paper towel or plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 3 seconds. Check to see if the tortillas are warm else extend

More Lentil Recipes

If you like these vegan red lentil tortillas you will love these recipes all containing lentils. Give them a try.

The ultimate vegan lentil nachos
Vegan bean tortilla soup
Vegan lentil chili stew burrito
Vegan lentil mushroom curry

Vegan Red Lentil Tortillas

Mireille

Serves: 7 Prep Time: 3 hours Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Vegan red lentil tortillas. Great vegan and gluten free tortilla recipe that you can make yourself with only 3 ingredients.

Ingredients

¾ cup dry lentils
1½ cup warm water
¼ teaspoon salt
Oil or baking product (optional)

Instructions

Put lentils and water in a bowl and leave for at least 3 hours to soften
Put the lentils and remaining water in the foodprocessor and let it blend for a couple of minutes
Then add the salt to the salmon colored batter. Should be as thick as pancake batter
Heat a non stick pan over medium heat. Make sure your pan is not to hot
Use a little bit of oil or baking product (optional)
Pour the batter in the pan and let it set. Be patient and let the tortilla dry. When the batter is dry you can flip the tortilla and bake the other side
Keep warm in a clean kitchen towel and you are ready to serve