Tender Lentils and Rice
Tender Lentils and Rice

Hey everyone, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, tender lentils and rice. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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Tender Lentils and Rice is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Tender Lentils and Rice is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tender lentils and rice using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tender Lentils and Rice:
  1. Get 1 cup Lentils
  2. Make ready 1 cup Rice
  3. Prepare 3 and 1/2 cups Water
  4. Get 1 Onion sliced
  5. Prepare 1 Zucchini cut in cubes (optional)
  6. Prepare 1 Tomato cut in cubes (optional)

I make lentils and rice quite often in a million and one different ways, and never with a recipe, but decided to post this one for safe keeping so that Bring to a boil. Cook at a boil until the lentils are just tender. Combine cooled lentils, rice, tomato, chopped cilantro, and onion in a large bowl. Drain lentils and transfer to large bowl.

Instructions to make Tender Lentils and Rice:
  1. Boil water, add some salt and throw the lentils in there. Cover the pot and lower the fire to medium-low just to keep a simmer. Set timer for 15 minutes.
  2. In a separate frying pan, fry around the sliced onions until brown. Set aside half of it for later.
  3. (Optional step for additional sauteed veggies) Add the zucchini to the remaining onions in the pan then stir-fry the whole until zucchini is tender. Add tomatoes a bit before turning off the fire. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Once 15 minutes have past for the lentils, pour in the rice and add the onions you set aside earlier. Mix a bit. Cover the pot again and let simmer for another 15 min.
  5. (If you didn't do the sauteed veggies) Continue to stir fry half of the onions until darker brown. Set aside.
  6. After 15 minutes, taste the lentils-rice. It should be tender and look humid (not dry). If it's crunchy, leave it a bit longer.
  7. To serve, add the darker brown onions or the sauteed veggies to the mix. And voilà!

Lentils are a long-lasting pantry staple, great for healthy, satisfying meatless meals. Get this lentils and rice recipe, plus more, at Chatelaine.com. Made from lentil, rice and onion, this easy and delicious side dish from India is sure to please. If more water is needed before the end of the cooking period, add whatever amount is needed to get the rice tender. Be careful not to boil the lentils hard or they will break apart.

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