Kusherie (Egyptian Rice and Lentils)

Kusherie (Egyptian Rice and Lentils)

poniedziałek, 3 lutego 2014

Kusherie (Egyptian Rice and Lentils)

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 1/4 cups lentils
• 3 cups boiling water (or stock)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 1 cup boiling water (or stock)

Directions

• 1 In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, brown lentils in 2 Tbsp oil, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• 2 Add the 3 cups boiling stock and the salt and pepper.
• 3 Cook uncovered 10 minutes over medium heat.
• 4 Stir in the rice and 1 cup stock.
• 5 Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes without stirring.
• 6 Meanwhile make sauce: Heat all the sauce ingredients together in a medium saucepan.
• 7 Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.
• 8 To make browned onions, heat oil in a small skillet.
• 9 Saute onions and garlic over medium heat till browned.
• 10 To serve, put rice lentil mixture on a platter, pour tomato sauce over and top with browned onions.