Spiced Rice With Lentils

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown basmati rice
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 medium onion halved and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 dried red chili
• 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

• In large nonstick saucepan saute onion for 2 minutes or until translucent
• Add ginger garlic dried red chile and turmeric Stir fry 1 minute Add rice and lentils Stir gently to mix
• Add boiling water to cover ingredients by 1/2 inch Bring back to boil reduce heat and simmer covered 45-50 minutes or till liquid is absorbed and rice and letils are tender
• Remove mixture from heat and let sit covered about 5 minutes Fluff gently with fork
• Drizzle with lemon juice and garnish with chopped cilantro if desired