Rice and Lentils

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground coriander
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
• 1 cup dried lentils, sorted and washed
• 4 cups water

Procedures

1. Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil in a large saucepan.
2. Add the spices and cook over low heat for 4 minutes.
3. Add the rice and lentils and stir to mix well.
4. Slowly add water.
5. Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low and cook for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the rice and lentils are tender.

Nutritional information

One serving:

• calories: 232 | carbohydrates: 34 | protein: 10 | fat: 8 | sodium: 262 | potassium: 325 | cholesterol: 0
• exchange value: 2 bread exchanges + 1 lean meat exchange + 1 fat exchange