Brown Lentils & Rice

Serves:	4
Recipe Type:	Veg.
Preparation Time:	10 M
Cooking Time:	80 M
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• 2 cups small Brown Lentils (rinsed)
• Sea Salt (to taste)
• 8 cups Water
• 1 small Vegetable Bouillon Cube
• 1 cup long grain Rice
• 1 large Carrot (grated)
• 1 large Onion (finely chopped)
• 2 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
• 1½ cups unseasoned Tomato Sauce
• 1 Bay Leaf
• ¼ tsp freshly ground Pepper
• ¼ cup Olive Oil

Cooking Instructions:

• Boil lentils over high heat for 10 minutes in salted water.
• Add bouillon cube and bring to a boil. Continue boiling for 15 minutes.
• Add rice and boil on medium-high heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, bay leaf, carrot, onion, garlic, pepper, and olive oil.
• On boiling, reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 10-15 minutes, till the liquid reduces to almost no water.
• Remove the pot from heat, cover with a clean dish towel, and set aside for 15-20 minutes till all the liquid has been absorbed.
• Serve warm.