Lentils With Rice Recipe by PaulN
Cooking Instructions 1 Place lentils in a large bowl and add warm tap water to cover by 1 inch. Let soak. 2 Meanwhile, halve leeks lengthwise; run under warm water to release any grit. Thinly slice leeks crosswise 3 Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer half the leeks to a bowl to use for garnish and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. 4 Stir garlic into the pot with the remaining leeks and cook for 15 seconds until fragrant. Stir in rice and sauté 2 minutes. Stir in cumin, allspice and cayenne; sauté 30 seconds. 5 Drain lentils and stir into pot. Add 4 1/4 cups water, 2 teaspoons salt, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Rinse greens in a colander and spread damp leaves over lentil mixture. Cover and cook 5 minutes more, until rice and lentils are tender and greens are wilted. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with reserved crispy leeks 1 Place lentils in a large bowl and add warm tap water to cover by 1 inch. Let soak. 1 Place lentils in a large bowl and add warm tap water to cover by 1 inch. Let soak. 2 Meanwhile, halve leeks lengthwise; run under warm water to release any grit. Thinly slice leeks crosswise 2 Meanwhile, halve leeks lengthwise; run under warm water to release any grit. Thinly slice leeks crosswise 3 Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer half the leeks to a bowl to use for garnish and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. 3 Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer half the leeks to a bowl to use for garnish and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. 4 Stir garlic into the pot with the remaining leeks and cook for 15 seconds until fragrant. Stir in rice and sauté 2 minutes. Stir in cumin, allspice and cayenne; sauté 30 seconds. 4 Stir garlic into the pot with the remaining leeks and cook for 15 seconds until fragrant. Stir in rice and sauté 2 minutes. Stir in cumin, allspice and cayenne; sauté 30 seconds. 5 Drain lentils and stir into pot. Add 4 1/4 cups water, 2 teaspoons salt, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Rinse greens in a colander and spread damp leaves over lentil mixture. Cover and cook 5 minutes more, until rice and lentils are tender and greens are wilted. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with reserved crispy leeks 5 Drain lentils and stir into pot. Add 4 1/4 cups water, 2 teaspoons salt, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Rinse greens in a colander and spread damp leaves over lentil mixture. Cover and cook 5 minutes more, until rice and lentils are tender and greens are wilted. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve sprinkled with reserved crispy leeks More Recipes Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls Grilled Pork Lemongrass Vermicelli | Bún Thịt Nướng Lemon Turmeric Chicken Salad Honey sriracha glazed salmon with quinoa salad Roasted Turbot Stuffed with Fresh Herbs and Lemon Crab Rangoon Stuffed Hawaiian Rolls BBQ Baked Chicken Scallion pancakes Alfredo sauce Soy Sesame Tabasco Salad Dressing Roast Pork Tenderloin with a Green Peppercorn Cream Sauce BBQ Baked Chicken Scallion pancakes Alfredo sauce Soy Sesame Tabasco Salad Dressing Roast Pork Tenderloin with a Green Peppercorn Cream Sauce Mike's 8 Onion Bagel Spread Or Party Dip Soy Sesame Tabasco Salad Dressing Rustic lasagna Pineapple fluff Breakfast casserole Chicken congee Roast Pork Tenderloin with a Green Peppercorn Cream Sauce Stuffed eggplant BBQ Baked Chicken Steven's Cheese stuffed Crescent Rolls Mike's 8 Onion Bagel Spread Or Party Dip Soy Sesame Tabasco Salad Dressing Rustic lasagna Pineapple fluff Breakfast casserole Chicken congee Roast Pork Tenderloin with a Green Peppercorn Cream Sauce Stuffed eggplant BBQ Baked Chicken Steven's Cheese stuffed Crescent Rolls