Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Uncle Ben brown rice or Long Grain White
  • 1 cup lentils
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic -- crushed
  • 16 Ounces Can Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Beef Stock
  • 1/2 Cup vinegar
  • 2 large onion -- diced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 dash paprika
  • 1 teaspoon cumin

Method

  • Cook rice according to directions.
  • Rinse lentils and put them in a pot covering them with water and bring to
  • a boil. Then simmer on a low heat until almost all water is absorbed and
  • lentils are well cooked (about 1 1/2 hour). Add extra water if longer time
  • is needed.
  • To make the sauce:
  • First saute the garlic in 1/2 of the oil until golden. Add all of the
  • tomato sauce and simmer 10-15 minutes.
  • Add water and vinegar and bring to a boil.simmer some more and add sal,
  • sugar, a dash of paprika to taste.
  • Saute Onion in the remaining half of the oil until brown and crispy.
  • The dish should be arranged as a layer of lentils (on the bottom),
  • followed by a layer of rice, then another layer of lentils and another
  • layer of rice. Sprinkle the onions and the sauce on top before serving.