In some Kingdom and some state there lived a Tsar Vladimir. Once came to him from beyond the seas, oceans Ambassador. And as usual, brought different gifts, and one of them was lentils. Of course, the King wanted to try it. He called his cook and ordered her to prepare lentils, so much so that it was tasty and satisfying, and if you can't, then head to her shoulders. Upset the cook, because she does not know how to cook this lentil. She went home to grieve. And she lived with a talking duck, who helped her in everything and doted on his mistress. So this time she decided to help cook, because she knew how to cook lentils, because it came from the edges. She assured the hostess and went to the kitchen.

She washed a piece of pork meat was dried, rubbed with salt, pepper and herbs. Misted with lime and left to marinate overnight. They lay down with a cook, after all, tomorrow is another day.

Lentils washed and poured into a saucepan filled with cold water so that it completely covered the lentils brought to the boil and immediately threw in a colander.

Woke up in the morning duck early and went to work. Got the meat, put it in a big ovenproof form, is poured into it 1/2 Cup. water, covered with foil and put in preheated 180 degree oven for about 1 hour. In the meantime, cleaned and sliced pumpkin (diced fairly large), carrot (circles) and onions (diced). So is the garlic shredded.

Warmed up the duck in a saucepan the olive oil, dissolve it butter and began to fry the pumpkin, carrot and onions for about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then added to the vegetables, lentils and garlic, stir and cook for another 5 minutes. Salt and pepper.

Then duck pulled meat from the oven (the oven was still on), removed the foil, put the vegetables and lentils to meat, poured 3 tablespoons of hot water and again sent in the oven, without foil, for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally lentils. Woke up the cook from the wonderful aroma, came into the kitchen, and the duck is going all out. Well, she was happy!

She thanked the duck, and she ran to the King Vladimir, because the table cover is necessary. I tried the King of the lentils with the meat, was so pleased that he gave the cook house with a large garden (ducks). And they live happily ever after!