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A Fragrant, Spicy Rice

By: Julia  
"This recipe is a family favourite. It has wonderful textures; the softness of the rice combined with the crunchy almonds ... it's heaven! The spices can be altered to your tastes... I generally add quite a lot."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch garam masala
  • 1 pinch turmeric powder
  • ground cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 10 large fresh mushrooms, chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 pinch turmeric powder
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup dry red lentils
  • 3/4 cup vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup almond slivers
  • 1 bunch cilantro sprigs

Directions

  1. In a pot, bring 2 1/2 cups broth to a boil. Mix in green onions and peas. Season with salt, 1 pinch garam masala, 1 pinch turmeric, and cayenne pepper to taste. Stir the basmati rice into the pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. Melt the butter in a wok over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the mushrooms and garlic in the melted butter until lightly browned. Mix in green bell pepper and red bell pepper. Season with 1 teaspoon garam masala, 1 pinch turmeric, and cayenne pepper to taste. Stir in the lentils and 3/4 cup broth. Reduce heat to low. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.
  3. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the almonds, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  4. Increase wok heat to medium. Mix the rice into the wok with the vegetables and lentils. Cook and stir until all liquid has evaporated. Garnish with toasted almonds and cilantro sprigs to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 343 | Total Fat: 9.8g | Cholesterol: 8mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2006 by Amber 
This was so delicious and healthy I loved ever bite of this recipe and my husband who only... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2006 by KEANSOR 
I'm only giving this recipe 4 stars because I made a few small changes...as I made it, we... MORE
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Reviewed on May 16, 2005 by KITCHENDIVA3 
Excellent. This is a very forgiving recipe - you can play around with the ratio of lentils to... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by GREENEYEDFAY 
This is delightful! Absolutly worth all the effort and time involved. MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 4, 2007 by Kathy O'Keefe 
This was a great recipe -- I, too, substituted chicken broth for the veg broth. I loved the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2008 by Rachel 
I changed a lot of the veggie ingredient in this recipe because I didn't have them all on... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by Elizabeth 
This was quite good! I made it without the lentils becasue I served a lentil salad along side... MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by Rachelle 
I loved this recipe! I'm eating it right now and everybody at work is commenting on how good... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2009 by queenchalupa 
Flabors are outstanding! I omitted the lentils and extra liquid and simply sauteed the... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2008 by nammacooks 
This was very good. I LOVE all the spices and I used quite a bit. Yummy! MORE

 
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