Spicy Lentils with Rice

Name: Spicy Lentils with Rice
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 ounces dried lentils, rinsed; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 5 cups water; 1 large white onion; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 2 tablespoons cumin; 2 tablespoons smoked Spanish paprika; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1 1/2 tablespoon Ras el Hanout; 1 1/2 teaspoon tikka masala curry powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon habanero powder; 1 tablespoon dried cilantro; Basmati rice, cooked I used 6 cups of cooked rice; 1 bunch parsley, chopped; 2 scallions, sliced; 14.5 ounces fire roasted tomatoes

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

My step daughter loves cooking and she makes some delicious foods. She came across a spicy red lentil recipe once and we tried it. It was yum. I wanted to make it tonight but couldn't find the recipe. This is for Leela. I threw together spices that I thought would recreate the recipe we made together while adding in more heat and warmth that I was craving.

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

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Ingredients

30 minutes

6 people

10 ouncesdried lentils, rinsed
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
5 cupswater
1large white onion
3 clovesgarlic, sliced
2 tablespoonscumin
2 tablespoonssmoked Spanish paprika
1 1/2 teaspoonssalt
1 teaspoonfresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoonRas el Hanout
1 1/2 teaspoontikka masala curry powder
1 teaspoongarlic powder
1 1/2 teaspoonhabanero powder
1 tablespoondried cilantro
Basmati rice, cooked I used 6 cups of cooked rice
1 bunchparsley, chopped
2scallions, sliced
14.5 ouncesfire roasted tomatoes

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Over medium heat, add oil, onions, garlic and spices. Stir and cook 3 minutes. I love the smoked spanish paprika from Penzeys spices. It's my absolute favorite one.
2

Add in can of fire roasted tomatoes. Stir.
3

Add water and bring to a low boil. Then add lentils.
4

I usually start my rice after this step.
5

Turn heat to low/ medium and simmer 20 minutes.
6

I place my rice in a bowl and make a sort of well to place lentils in the middle.
7

Place in lentils with some of the liquid from pot, sprinkle some scallions and parsley to garnish.