Brown Rice with Lentils

By Ordinary Blogger (Rivki Locker) • December 26, 2010 • 0 Comments

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Author Notes: I feel good eating healthy foods, especially when they taste good-for-you. When I eat this dish, I feel virtuous and nourished. It's those earthy flavors of the whole grain rice and lentils. Serve this dish with some plain yogurt and a perfect hard boiled egg, and you have a complete meal. You can also make this ahead of time and heat it in the microwave. It tastes almost as good as it does fresh! - Ordinary Blogger (Rivki Locker)

Serves 4

1/2 cup brown lentils
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
4 cups water
1 teaspoon canola oil
1.5 cups brown rice
1 onion, chopped
4 hard boiled eggs (optional)
2 cups yogurt (optional)

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and sautee for about five minutes.
Add the rice and saute over medium heat for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until the rice is beginning to brown and become fragrant.
Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes until the rice is fully cooked through. Monitor the water levels from time to time; you may need to add some water if it seems dry.
Let the rice rest for a few minutes, fluff, and serve with hard boiled eggs and plain yogurt, if desired.