Lentil Rice Pilaf

Recipe Ingredients

1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1		Garlic - finely chopped
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped shallots
2 teaspoons	10ml	Curry powder
3/4 cup	120g / 4.2oz	Uncooked brown rice
1/2 cup	118ml	Uncooked lentils
2 cups	474ml	Water
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
6		Walnut halves - chopped
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Chopped chives
		Pepper to taste
4 cups	948ml	Steamed vegetables - such as
		Broccoli - carrot sticks
		Green beans and sliced leeks

Recipe Instructions

1. In large heavy saucepan heat olive oil and saute garlic and shallots. Do not allow to brown. Stir in curry powder and saute 2 minutes.

2. Add rice and lentils. Saute 3 minutes. Add water and salt.

3. Bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat.

4. Simmer over low heat 40 minutes.

5. Remove from heat and let sit 15 minutes without removing lid.

6. Stir in walnuts and chives.

7. Season to taste with pepper.

8. Place Lentil Rice Pilaf in middle of heated serving platter and arrange vegetables around it.

VARIATION: Use the Lentil Rice Pilaf as a filling to stuff vegetables, such as green peppers, small winter squash, large zucchini etc. Precook vegetables before stuffing, then bake at 350F. until heated through.

Source:
Chandra Padmanabhan

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