Rice And Lentils From A Rice Cooker Recipes

RICE AND LENTILS FROM A RICE COOKER

Steps:

• Rinse rice, lentils, and barley thoroughly and mix in a rice cooker pot; add olive oil, garlic, and stock concentrate and stir.
• Pour enough water over the mixture to reach the 4 1/2-cup mark on the rice cooker.
• Press Start and let cook until the rice and lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.

EASY ONE POT LENTILS AND RICE

Steps:

• Cover the lentils with the water.
• Peel and crush the garlic cloves lightly with the back of a knife. Leave the cloves whole, so that they flavor the dish but can be removed if desired. (I leave them out of the kids' portions, and give them to my DH and myself).
• Add garlic to the pot, along with the bay leaves, cumin seeds and cinnamon. (DO NOT add salt at this point, as lentils will not cook properly).
• Bring to a boil. Cook at a boil until the lentils are just tender. This should take about 25 minutes, but may take longer dependig on the age of your lentils.
• Add the rice, salt and olive oil, and bring back to a boil.
• Stir, cover pot, reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Check to make sure the rice is done, adjust seasonings, and serve. If there is still too much liquid in the pan, just let it sit uncovered for a few minutes.
• Enjoy!

SAVORY LENTILS IN THE RICE COOKER

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to inner pot and stir. Place inner pot in the rice cooker, close the lid, and set to White Rice or press the Cook switch.
• Midway through cooking, carefully open rice cooker, stir ingredients with a long-handled wooden spoon and re-cover. Use caution when opening as escaping steam and inner bowl are hot.
• Reseal lid and allow to cook until the rice cooker switches to Keep-Warm. When rice cooker switches to Keep-Warm, carefully open the lid, stir again and re-cover. Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving.

LENTILS AND RICE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large pot, sauté the diced red onion and minced garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the water, green lentils, and salt to the large pot. Bring to a boil.
• Cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.
• To make the caramelized onions, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over low heat and add the onion slices, stirring occasionally until completely soft, dark brown, and caramelized.
• NOTE: This will take about 30 minutes. The onions should become very dark and tacky when finished. Stir often to avoid burning.
• Add the rice, cumin, cinnamon, and bayleaf to the lentils. Stir.
• Cook covered for about 15 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
• Serve lentils and rice topped with the caramelized onions, chopped fresh parsley, lemon wedges, and Greek yogurt if desired.
• Enjoy!

BAKED RICE AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Soak lentils in water for 2 hours then drain.
• Combine lentils, rice and onions in large casserole.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and cover.
• Bake@ 425 for 25 minutes.
• Stir and mix well and bake 20 minutes longer or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• For Vegetarian use the vegetable stock.

INDIAN-SPICED RICE WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Rinse lentils; drain. Place in small bowl. Rinse rice; drain. Place in another small bowl. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cinnamon, cloves, and cumin; sauté about 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; sauté about 30 seconds. Add water, salt, sugar, and turmeric; bring to boil. Reduce heat; add lentils and cook 8 minutes. Increase heat to high. Add rice and boil 5 minutes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until lentils and rice are tender and liquid is absorbed, about 8 minutes longer. Remove from heat; let stand covered 5 minutes. Transfer rice to large bowl. Remove cinnamon stick pieces and cloves. Mix in cilantro and lime juice.
• Basmati rice is available at Indian markets and some supermarkets.