Best Indian Spiced Rice With Lentils Recipes

INDIAN LENTILS AND RICE

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Lentils are the "dahling" of Indian cuisine. Here, they're spiced up with ginger, red pepper, garlic and many other flavor-packed ingredients.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

8 medium green onions, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon finely chopped gingerroot
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5 1/4 cups vegetable broth
1 1/2 cups dried lentils (12 oz), sorted, rinsed
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large tomato, chopped (1 cup)
1/4 cup shredded coconut
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons dried mint leaves
3 cups hot cooked rice
1 1/2 cups Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)

Steps:

Spray 3-quart saucepan with cooking spray. Cook onions, gingerroot, red pepper and garlic in saucepan over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
Stir in 5 cups of the broth, the lentils, turmeric and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes, adding remaining broth if needed, until lentils are tender.
Stir in tomato, coconut and mint. Serve over rice and with yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Carbohydrate 61 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 9 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1380 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g

INDIAN-SPICED RICE WITH LENTILS

Indian-Spiced Rice with Lentils image

Categories Ginger Rice Side Sauté Wheat/Gluten-Free Dinner Spice Lentil Winter Cinnamon Clove Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup dried lentils
1 cup basmati rice*
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 1-inch pieces of cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
4 1/3 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

Steps:

Rinse lentils; drain. Place in small bowl. Rinse rice; drain. Place in another small bowl. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cinnamon, cloves, and cumin; sauté about 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; sauté about 30 seconds. Add water, salt, sugar, and turmeric; bring to boil. Reduce heat; add lentils and cook 8 minutes. Increase heat to high. Add rice and boil 5 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until lentils and rice are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes longer. Remove from heat; let stand covered 5 minutes. Transfer rice to large bowl. Remove cinnamon stick pieces and cloves. Mix in cilantro and lime juice.
Basmati rice is available at Indian markets and some supermarkets.