Fragrant Red Lentils with Rice

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups dried small red lentils
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp butter or stick margarine
• 3/4 chopped green onions
• 1 tbsp seeded minced jalapeno pepper
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 1/2 cups hot cooked brown basmati or brown rice
• 5 tbsp lowfat plain yogurt

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion, and saute 6 minutes or until onion begins to brown. Add the ginger, coriander, cumin, turmeric, minced garlic cloves and bay leaves, and saute for 1 minute. Add 3 cups water, lentils, and salt, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until lentils are tender. Discard bay leaves.

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and jalapeno; saute 5 minutes. Add to the lentil mixture; stir in juice, cilantro, and garam masala.

Place 1/2 cup rice into each of 5 shallow bowls; spoon 3/4 cup lentil mixture over rice. Top each serving with 1 tbsp yogurt.