Spicy rice and lentils

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Brown lentils soaked for 1hr
1 litre Onion, finely chopped
½ teaspoon Mashed garlic
½ teaspoon Grated ginger
1 Fresh green chilli
Seeded and finely chopped
4 tablespoons Ghee
1 Cinnamon stick
2 Cloves
1 Bay leaf
½ teaspoon Turmeric
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Long grain rice
Soaked for 1 hour
½ cup Red lentils
2 tablespoons Chopped spring onions

Directions

Preparation time: 25 minutes + 1 hour standing Cooking time: 25 minutes

Drain the brown lentils, cover with boiling water and boil for 15 minutes until beginning to soften. Drain Cook the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli in the ghee until soft and lightly coloured. Add the cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and turmeric. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the drained rice and lentils, mix well, then add water to cover by 3-cm. Bring to boil, then cook on very low heat until the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir in the chopped spring onion. Remove cinnamon stick before serving.

Compiled: I. Chaudhary & T. Elliot Submitted By IMRAN CHAUDHARY On 07-06-95

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