Said Aristippus, 'If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.' Said Diogenes, 'Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.'
Ingredients
1 cup dry lentils (I used brown lentils)
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup uncooked rice
1 large onion, diced (approx. 1-1/4 cup)
Garlic to taste (2 cloves minimum)
Olive oil (approx. 1/4 cup)
Directions:
Rinse lentils and pour into a saucepan. Add salt. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 15 minutes, adding water as needed.
While the lentils are cooking, dice onion and mince garlic or crush in a garlic press. Sauté with olive oil in a small skillet (about 10 minutes) and set aside.
After the lentils have cooked for 15 minutes, rinse the rice and add to lentils. Add enough water to cover again. Simmer for another 20 minutes.
Once the rice is cooked, mix in the onions and add salt or other seasonings to taste. I added 1 tsp. celery salt, 1 tsp. ground black pepper, and a pinch of thyme. Another site suggests cumin, so I sprinkled a bit over my second bowl, and I like it! I would suggest instead adding 1/2 tsp. celery salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, 1/4 tsp. thyme, and 1/4 tsp. cumin. Give it a taste test before adding anything more. What other spices would you consider?
I'm not usually impressed by vegan recipes, but this is a satisfying dish. Optional: serve topped with sour cream, yogurt, or non-dairy alternatives and top with caramelized onions prepared while the rice is cooking. I haven't tried this yet, but it's part of the source recipe.
I LOVE lentils!
I also just named one of our new kittens Lentils last night, so this cracks me up! Yaga calved two days ago, they are the cutest!
Also, I expect this to be present at game night. Because.
Hi,this recipe looks very yummy and easy to make.you describe it in Very easy and simple way. I'm not found of lentils but after this recipe I'll try to make it at my home
Thanks for sharing this recipe 🙏 i'll try to make it at home :D
I think the only time we ever use lentils as a main is in dahl. Otherwise they get used as maybe soup thickener if they're lucky XD
Always good when things are both pretty easy and satisfying :)
I demand a recipe!
J doesn't have a recipe, he just kind of makes it XD apparently it's pretty easy? Also said there's a lot of Youtube videos and he watched a few to get an idea and then just did his own thing.
I get that. I make my sourdough and pizza dough more by feel than by measurement now.
We haven't done sourdough but that's how J makes pizza dough too XD
This sounds quite tasty. I don't think I've prepared lentils except in a soup.
I do not care for lentils but this sounds good.
This recipe surprised me. I don't mind lentils, but the onions and a dash of spices made this completely different from any lentil dish I have tried before.