SAVORY LENTILS IN THE RICE COOKER

Savory Lentils in the Rice Cooker image

Provided by heatherhopecs

Categories Lentil

Time 55m

Yield 4 , 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, picked over and washed
2 2/3 cups water
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tablespoons dried minced onions
1 tablespoon dried vegetable flakes
2 tablespoons dried parsley
salt and pepper, to taste

Steps:

Add all ingredients to inner pot and stir. Place inner pot in the rice cooker, close the lid, and set to White Rice or press the Cook switch.
Midway through cooking, carefully open rice cooker, stir ingredients with a long-handled wooden spoon and re-cover. Use caution when opening as escaping steam and inner bowl are hot.
Reseal lid and allow to cook until the rice cooker switches to Keep-Warm. When rice cooker switches to Keep-Warm, carefully open the lid, stir again and re-cover. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.1, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 17.5, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 16.3, Sugar 3.9, Protein 13.7