Brown Rice Pancake With Lentil Topping

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Long-grain brown rice
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1		Serrano chili - minced
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Egg (large)
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Sliced green onions
1/2 cup	55g / 1.9oz	Diced carrots
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced garlic
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lime juice
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced canned Chipotle chilies
		In adobo sauce
8 oz	227g	Lentils
3 cups	711ml	Vegetable Stock - see * Note
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Finely-diced jicama
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Finely-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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