Lentil Rice Pilaf
This savory and scrumptious pilaf is the perfect side dish for a summer barbecue.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
30 minCook
60 minReady
90 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
olive |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic
clove, finely chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
curry powder
|
|
| ¾ | cups |
rice
brown, uncooked |
|
| ½ | cup |
lentils
uncooked |
|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 6 | each |
walnuts
halves, chopped |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
chives
fresh, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 4 | cups |
vegetables
steamed, such as broccoli, carrot sticks, green beans and sliced leeks |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
olive |
|
| 1 | each |
garlic
clove, finely chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
shallots
chopped |
*
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
curry powder
|
|
| 177 | ml |
rice
brown, uncooked |
|
| 118 | ml |
lentils
uncooked |
|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 6 | each |
walnuts
halves, chopped |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
chives
fresh, chopped |
*
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 946 | ml |
vegetables
steamed, such as broccoli, carrot sticks, green beans and sliced leeks |
Directions
In large heavy saucepan heat olive oil and sauté garlic and shallots. Do not allow to brown. Stir in curry powder and sauté 2 minutes. Add rice and lentils. Sauté 3 minutes. Add water and salt. Bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer over low heat 40 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 15 minutes without removing lid. Stir in walnuts and chives. Season to taste with pepper.
Place Lentil Rice Pilaf in middle of heated serving platter and arrange vegetables around it.
VARIATION: Use the Lentil Rice Pilaf as a filling to stuff vegetables, such as green peppers, small winter squash, large zucchini etc. Precook vegetables before stuffing, then bake at 350℉ (180℃) until heated through.
DEAL-A-MEAL CARDS USED: 1 Bread 1 Meat 2 Vegetable 1 Fat
