Spicy Curried Lentils And Rice

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons canola oil or 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ginger, finely minced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 small hot pepper, finely minced
• 1 cup brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, soaked, rinsed, and drained
• 1/2 cup basmati rice or 1/2 cup other long grain rice
• 3 cups water or 3 cups broth
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
• 1 cup diced tomato (fresh or canned)
• 3 -4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped for garnish
• hot sauce or chutney, to taste

Recipe

• 1 pour the oil into a medium or large saucepan with a lid over medium heat. add the onion, ginger, garlic and pepper. sauté for 1 to 2 minutes. cook until onion begins to slightly soften, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add lentils, rice, curry powder, and water. stir well.
• 3 cover the pan and bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and simmer for 35 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat, add peas to pot, replace cover and let sit undisturbed for 5 more minutes.
• 5 add tomatoes and salt and fluff with a fork. transfer to a serving plate. top with cilantro. serve immediately.