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Brown Rice Pancake With Lentil Topping

Type: Rice
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups 240g / 8.5ozLong-grain brown rice
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozShredded Monterey Jack cheese
1   Serrano chili - minced
2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
1 tablespoon 15mlEgg (large)
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozSliced green onions
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozDiced carrots
2 teaspoons 10mlSalt
1 teaspoon 5mlFreshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced garlic
2 tablespoons 30mlLime juice
1 tablespoon 15mlMinced canned Chipotle chilies
  In adobo sauce
8 oz 227gLentils
3 cups 711mlVegetable Stock - see * Note
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozFinely-diced jicama
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozFinely-diced red bell pepper
  Chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe Instructions

* Note: See the "Vegetable Stock" recipe which is included in this collection.

Cook rice in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 45 minutes. Drain. Transfer rice to large bowl. Add cheese and serrano and stir until cheese melts. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool. Stir in egg.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add green onion, carrots, salt and pepper and stir until tender but not brown. Add garlic and stir 1 minute. Add lime juice and chipotles. Increase heat and boil until most of liquid evaporates. Add lentils and stock. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender but not mushy, about 20 minutes. Stir in jicama and red bell pepper.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in large non-stick skillet over high heat. Add rice mixture to skillet. Using spatula, press into even layer, covering bottom of skillet completely. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook until bottom of pancake is golden-brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Turn pancake over and cook until golden-brown. Transfer pancake to platter. Spoon lentils over. Garnish with cilantro. Cut into wedges and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-1E09 broadcast 01-28-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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