Ingredients

  • 1 c. brown rice Water
  • 1 c. green lentils
  • 1 c. minced onion
  • 2 x garlic cloves chopped Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 c. diced carrots
  • 1/2 lb mushrooms diced
  • 1 x tomato minced
  • 3 x green onions minced Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/3 c. minced cilantro
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

  • Place rice in steamer with 1 1/4 c. water.
  • Cover and steam till rice is tender and water absorbed, 55 min to 1 hour.
  • (Or possibly place rice in saucepan with 2 c. water, bring to boil, cover and simmer over low heat till rice is tender, about 45 min.)
  • Combine lentils and 2 c. water in saucepan.
  • Heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer till lentils are tender, 30 to 35 min.
  • Add in more water toward end of cooking, if necessary.
  • Drain and set aside.
  • Saute/fry onion and garlic in skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray over medium-low heat till tender, 2 to 3 min.
  • Stir in carrots and 1/2 c. water.
  • Bring to simmer, cover, and cook till carrots are just tender, about 5 min.
  • Stir in mushrooms.
  • Cook and stir about 1 minute.
  • Combine rice and lentils in serving bowl.
  • Stir in onion mix, then tomato, green onions, lemon juice and cilantro.
  • Season with salt.
  • This recipe yields about 7 c..