Caramelized Onions and Lentil Rice
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 1 quart water
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can lentils, drained and rinsed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cumin
directions
- Melt the butter with the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, sugar, and some salt and pepper. Cook until the onions become deep brown and sticky, about 20 minutes, stirring every 4 or 5 minutes (if the onions color too quickly, reduce the heat to medium-low).
- While the onions caramelize, make the rice. Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the rice and stir, cooking it until the grains begin to turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the water, lentils, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid, about 20 minutes. Serve topped with the caramelized onions.
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