Curried Lentils and Rice

Curried Lentils and Rice
Curried Lentils and Rice
This is a recipe I adopted from Zenith's recipe collection when many unloved recipes were put up for adoption. All of her recipes were very good and this is no exception. Here's what Zenith had to say about this dish: A tasty vegetarian one-pot meal. (If you're not a vegetarian, you may wish to make this with chicken broth.)
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 4
vegan vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free gluten free red meat free shellfish free dairy free pescatarian
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • salt
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable broth (instead of usi
  • 3 garlic cloves minced or put through a press
  • 2 -3 teaspoons curry powder to taste
  • 1 cup brown rice washed
  • 3/4 cup dried lentils
  • 2 vegetable bouillon cubes
  • 1/3 cup raisins or 1/3 cup currants
  • 1 large tart apple diced (e.g. granny smith)
  • Carbohydrate 70.60743625 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fat 1.82659604166667 g
  • Fiber 16.0438292690118 g
  • Protein 14.788550625 g
  • Saturated Fat 0.342522083333333 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 serving(s) (398g)
  • Sodium 15.4117916746806 mg
  • Sugar 54.5636069809882 g
  • Trans Fat 0.240522916666667 g
  • Calories 356 calories

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