Categories: Saturday
Ingredients
- 2 T. oil
- 1 1/4 c. lentil
- 3 cups boiling water or stock
- 1 t. salt
- dash pepper
- 1 1/2 c. rice
- 1 c. boiling water or stock
- 3/4 c. tomato paste
- 3 c. tomato sauce
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- chopped celery leaves
- 1 T. sugar
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1 t. cumin
- 1/4 t. cayenne pepper or crushed chilis to taste
- 2 T. oil
- 3 onions, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Directions
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Heat oil in a heavy sauce pan or covered skillet. Add lentil and brown over medium heat five minutes, stirring often. Add 3 cups boiling water or stock, 1 tsp., salt, and a dash of pepper. Cook uncovered 10 minutes over medium heat. Stir in 1 1/2 cups rice and 1 cup boiling water or stock. Bring to boil, reduce heat ot low, cover and simmer 25 minutes with out stirring.
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In a suace pan heat together the tomato paste, tomato suace, chopped green pepper, chopped celery leaves, sugar, salt, cumin and cayenne pepper. Bring sauce to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer 20 – 30 minutes.
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Heat 2 T. oil and saute onion and garlic over medium heat until brown.
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To serve, put rice-lentil mixture on a platter. Pour tomato sauce over. Top with browned onions.