Lentil And Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
• 1 cup rice (brown rice recommended)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse lentils. if possible, soak in warm water for at least 2 hours. drain and set aside. if you don't soak the lentils, they may need more water and take longer to cook.
• 2 heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. add the onions, and saute until golden brown about 10-15 minutes. set aside 1 cup of the sauteed onions for garnish. add the rice to the onions and saute until well coated with oil, about 1 minute.
• 3 add lentils, water, salt, pepper, spices and bay leaf. bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook covered over low heat for 20 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes. remove bay leaf. fluff lentils with a fork. serve on a large platter and scatter the remaining 1 cup of sauteed onions on top. garnish with non-fat yogurt if desired. be sure to taste for seasoning.