Spicy Red Lentils And Rice
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Posted by:JRT
Makes a great side dish or vegetarian entree. Drop the yogurt for a parve dish.
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Ingredients
6 scallions, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, quartered
1 cup rice
1 cup red lentils
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. coriander
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. turmeric
4 cups water
8 ounces spinach
1 cup nonfat yogurt (optional)
Directions
- Sauté scallions and garlic for three minutes or until slightly softened.
- Add carrots and mushrooms and sauté, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until carrots are crisp - tender.
- Add the rice and lentils, salt, coriander, cumin, ginger and turmeric and stir to coat.
- Add the water and bring to boil over high heat.
- Adjust the heat so the mixture bubbles gently.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach, cover and cook for 2 minutes or just until the spinach is slightly wilted.
- Top each portion with 1/4 cup of yogurt.
Reader Comments
ElieC says...
Imade this and found that it is easy to overcook - be careful. I left off the yogurt (didn't have any). In spite of overcooking it, the flavor was good.
Sep 9, 2009 (report abuse)