Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, lentil rice. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Fried onions are mixed with rice and lentils, and topped with yogurt or sour cream. It is an easy-to-make Middle Eastern comfort food that combines lentils, rice and delicious fried onions. Throw the lentils into a medium saucepan.
Lentil Rice is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Lentil Rice is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook lentil rice using 10 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Lentil Rice:
- Get 2 1/2 cup Basmati Rice
- Make ready 3 Cardamoms
- Get 2 2 inch long cinnamon sticks
- Make ready 1 tbsp ground garlic
- Take 1 tbsp ground ginger
- Get 1/2 tsp Tumeric powder
- Make ready 1 tbsp Ghee
- Take 1/2 cup Red Lentil (Daal Masoor)
- Take 1/2 cup Oil
- Make ready 1 tbsp Salt
I'd never had lentils before so I didn't know what to expect but they were great. This recipe is very good and it went well with salmon. I used brown rice to add. Add the rice, cumin, cinnamon, and bayleaf to the lentils.
Instructions to make Lentil Rice:
- Wash rice and lentils and set aside in water for 15 minutes
- Slice onion into thin strips
- Heat oil on medium heat
- Add onion, cardamom, cinnamon and stir it until the onion has turned translucent.
- turn off the heat and add ground ginger and garlic. Stir it for a minute.
- Add rice and lentil along with water that was set aside before.
- Turn on high heat and stir the contents until all are mixed togather.
- Add Tumeric powder and stir.
- Wait until water starts to boil. Add salt and stir it.
- Lower the heat to low and cover the pot making sure that steam is kept inside.
- After 15 minutes check the rice and lentil if it is cooked and all water is evaporated.
- Turn off th heat and sprinkle melted ghee over the rice an cover it until ready to serve.
Serve lentils and rice topped with the caramelized onions, chopped fresh parsley. These lentils and rice cook together in one pot, and feed a crowd. Pair these lentils and rice with grilled chicken or fish and a green salad for a perfectly balanced and delicious family dinner. Lentils and rice cooked with fragrant spices and topped with caramelized onions. You will love this This Mujadara with long grain basmati rice and brown lentils, is a perfect dish packed with protein.
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