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      Title: Spicy Rice and Lentils
 Categories: Main dish, Rice
      Yield: 6 servings
 
    1/2 c  Brown lentils;
           - soaked for 1 hour
      1 lg Onion; finely chopped
    1/2 ts Garlic; mashed
    1/2 ts Ginger; grated
      1    Fresh green chilli;
           - seeded and finely chopped
      4 tb Ghee
      1    Cinnamon stick
      2    Cloves
      1    Bay leaf
    1/2 ts Turmeric
      1 ts Salt
      1 c  Long grain rice;
           - soaked for 1 hour
    1/2 c  Red lentils
      2 tb Spring onions; chopped
 
  Preparation time: 25 minutes + 1 hour standing
  Cooking time: 25 minutes
  
  Drain the brown lentils, cover with boiling water and boil for 15
  minutes until beginning to soften.

  Drain.

  Cook the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli in the ghee until soft and
  lightly coloured. Add the cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf and turmeric.
  Cook for 2 minutes, stirring.

  Add the drained rice and lentils, mix well, then add water to cover by
  3 cm. Bring to boil, then cook on very low heat until the liquid has
  been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

  Stir in the chopped spring onion. Remove cinnamon stick before
  serving.
  
  Compiled: I. Chaudhary & T. Elliot
  
  From: Imran Chaudhary
  Date: 07-06
 
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