Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2004

This was okay, but suffered from some textural problems. With the various additions at different times that necessitated stirring, I thought that the potato got kind of mushy. Next time, I might cook the lentils and potato together separately, with their own spices, and stir it all together briefly at the end. The red pepper seemed an odd choice, flavour wise; I would use a hot pepper, next time. The spicing was nice but milder than I prefer, so I added a liberal amount of garam masala after it was done, which helped enormously. The leftovers re-heated well.

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Kuldunia

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2003

My family and I liked this recipe. I pre-cooked the garlic, onions, potatoes with the spices in a pan. Then added the mixture to the rice, lentils, peas and red pepper inside a rice cooker. This rice dish is a meal in itself. I made a soup, too and I'm glad I just had the two because it was so filling. Thanks for the recipe!

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AIMEE-JIN

Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2002

Very, very nice and hearty! This makes 4 really large servings. I used basmati rice, and omitted the butter at the end. I felt this could use a little more "heat", so next time I'll add some red chili powder as well. Thanks for posting this!

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Anu

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2002

Wonderful mix of flavors! I omitted the raisins and butter, and they were never missed. Thanks for the recipe!

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KRANEY

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 31, 2002

I really liked this recipe. The dish turned out hearty, but not heavy, spicy, but now overpowering. I used chicken broth instead of just water to give it an even fuller flavour. I think that the next time I make it, I will definitely rince the rice first, to avoid a bit of "gloppiness" due to the starch.

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HEIDI TEE

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2001

This is a really flavorful rice recipe. It's great on it's own, but you might go into flavor overload if you serve it with curry or another spicy Indian dish. Green lentils require more cooking time, try the red ones.

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