Crimson Lentil Seeds – Heirloom Fast-Cooking Red Lentil

Crimson Lentil (Lens culinaris) is a premium heirloom pulse variety prized for its tiny, lens-shaped seeds featuring a dark reddish-brown seed coat and a brilliant salmon-orange interior. Fast-growing and Nitrogen-fixing, this cool-season legume produces compact bushy plants laden with small pods containing 1–2 seeds each. Renowned worldwide for its earthy, slightly nutty flavor and fast cooking time, it breaks down into a rich, creamy consistency ideal for Indian dal, hearty winter soups, stews, and side dishes.