Name: Onion Lentils and Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 medium onions, sliced (not diced); 3 1/2 cups water; 1 cup lentils; 1 cup rice; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cumin

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This recipe is adapted from "What to Cook" cookbook. Other than slicing the onions, it doesn't take a lot of prep time. This is what I make when I come home from work hungry and exhausted and want something yummy and filling for dinner.

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ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 medium onions, sliced (not diced)
3 ¹⁄₂ cups water
1 cup lentils
1 cup rice
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cumin

directions

Heat olive oil in skillet, saute the onions with 1 tsp cumin until lightly browned (can add some garlic too, if desired).
Remove 1/3 of the onions and set aside.
Continue cooking the rest of the onions until dark brown and black in places.
In the meantime, bring water to a boil in a saucepan, add the lentils, reduce heat, and cover, simmering for 15 minutes.
To the lentils, add the 1/3 lightly browned onions, rice, salt, and remaining 1 tsp cumin.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
Remove from heat and stir in the well-browned onions.
Cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
Serve!
Especially good with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, and a dollop of yogurt or sour cream on top.
Also good with cooked spinach.

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"This recipe is adapted from "What to Cook" cookbook. Other than slicing the onions, it doesn't take a lot of prep time. This is what I make when I come home from work hungry and exhausted and want something yummy and filling for dinner."

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review by whtbxrmom

4/5/2021

I was searching for a recipe that I had all the basic ingredients on hand, when I came across this. I made following the directions, adding the optional fresh garlic suggested in the directions. After it was done and I tasted it, I did add garlic salt and pepper, but I am an admitted garlic junkie, so that may be too much garlic for the average person. Served it with some cooked fresh spinach. Tomorrow I will get some tomatoes and sour cream to try on the leftovers.

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review by Tenacious M.

3/22/2021

Your recipe is soooo wrong! Too much water. Need to soak dry lentils or they stay half uncooked . I didn’t follow your recipe I did it my way

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review by Lisabetta L.

5/25/2020

Love it!!! Just the way it is :)

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review by Resa W.

3/19/2020

Mush... this was mush. A rice and lentil mush.

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question by ninaorina

3/14/2020

Do I boil the lentils first or use them dry?

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