Indian Lentils and Rice
Recipe from
Betty Crocker
Lentils are the "dahling" of Indian cusine. Here, they're spiced up with ginger, red pepper, garlic and many other flavor-packed ingredients.
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Servings:
6 servings
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
55 mins
Ingredients
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8 mediumgreen onions, chopped (1/2 cup)see savings

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1 tablespoonfinely chopped gingerrootsee savings

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1/8 teaspooncrushed red peppersee savings

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2 clovesgarlic, finely choppedsee savings

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5 1/4 cupsvegetable brothsee savings

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1 1/2 cupsdried lentils, sorted, rinsed (12 ounces)see savings

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1 teaspoonground turmericsee savings

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1/2 teaspoonsaltsee savings

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1 largetomato, chopped (1 cup)see savings

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1/4 cupshredded coconutsee savings

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2 tablespoonschopped fresh mint leaves or 2 teaspoons dried mint leavessee savings

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3 cupshot cooked ricesee savings

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1 1/2 cupsYoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2 pound container)see savings

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Directions
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Spray 3-quart saucepan with cooking spray. Cook onions, gingerroot, red pepper and garlic in saucepan over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
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Stir in 5 cups of the broth, the lentils, turmeric and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes, adding remaining broth if needed, until lentils are tender.
3.
Stir in tomato, coconut and mint. Serve over rice and with yogurt.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2 1/2g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 1380mg; Total Carbohydrate 61g (Dietary Fiber 9g, Sugars 9g); Protein 18g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 35%. Exchanges: 3 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat. Carbohydrate Choices: 4.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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