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| A hearty bowl of rice and lentils |
I feel good eating healthy foods, especially when they taste good-for-you. When I eat this dish, I feel virtuous and nourished. It's those earthy flavors of the whole grain rice and lentils. Serve this dish with some plain yogurt and a perfect hard boiled egg, and you have a complete meal.
Brown Rice with Lentils
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 1/2 cups brown rice
1/2 cup brown lentils
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups water
Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the rice and saute over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until the rice is beginning to brown and become fragrant.
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes until the rice is fully cooked through. Monitor the water levels from time to time; you may need to add some water if it seems dry. Let the rice rest for a few minutes, fluff, and serve. (You can also make this ahead of time and heat it in the microwave. It tastes almost as good as it does fresh!)
I shared this recipe on My Sweet and Savory.
How can you make such healthy food sound and look so good? Love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteThis also goes nicely sauteed onions on top or mixed in (the Syrian tradition for this usually calls for plenty of oil, but I sautee mine with Pam, and they come out just fine!) Also nice with a side salad (just lettuce, tomato, pepper, and cukes) with lemon dressing (lemon juice, oil, salt, garlic, & cumin- which you could skip since it's in the food.)
ReplyDeleteEsther