We love this recipe and it's AWESOME for using up food storage. It serves about 6-8 people and takes about an hour to prepare.
1 and 3/4 cups lentils (green or brown)
2 large onions (or more)
1 cup olive oil or nut oil
6 cups water
2 cups rice, washed and drained
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1. Rinse lentils. Put in water in large pot.
2. Slice onions finely into half circles.
3. Boil lentils in water with cinnamon (optional) until nearly tender - approximately 20-25 minutes.
4. At the same time fry onions in frying pan with hot oil and sugar (optional) until golden brown - essentially caramelize them.
5. Once the lentils are tender, add in the rice, onions with oil, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover pot, and turn down heat and simmer slowly until rice is tender and all fluid is absorbed - approximately 20 minutes.
Notes: You can use short grain, long grain, or brown rice - all are delicious!
1 and 3/4 cups lentils (green or brown)2 large onions (or more)
1 cup olive oil or nut oil
6 cups water
2 cups rice, washed and drained
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
1. Rinse lentils. Put in water in large pot.
2. Slice onions finely into half circles.
3. Boil lentils in water with cinnamon (optional) until nearly tender - approximately 20-25 minutes.
4. At the same time fry onions in frying pan with hot oil and sugar (optional) until golden brown - essentially caramelize them.
5. Once the lentils are tender, add in the rice, onions with oil, and salt. Bring to a boil, cover pot, and turn down heat and simmer slowly until rice is tender and all fluid is absorbed - approximately 20 minutes.
Notes: You can use short grain, long grain, or brown rice - all are delicious!
