This tasty combination of lentils, brown rice, and warm spices makes a great entree or side dish. It’s also great for a meatless meal since the combination of lentils and brown rice make a perfect protein. Lentils are inexpensive and easy to throw into any stew or soup for protein and fiber.
You can personalize lentils and brown rice with the addition of more veggies to make a great one dish meal that’s vegetarian if you use vegetable stock. Try garnishing it with caramelized onions or sautéed green beans & carrots in garlic butter sauce. A dollop of Greek yogurt on top is another option.
Brown Rice & Lentils
Ingredients
- 5 cups vegetable stock or chicken
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup brown or green lentils
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion thinly sliced or chopped
- 1 lemon juiced and outer skin grated
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 dollop optional Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Combine stock, coriander, cumin, salt, and bay leaf in large pot
- Heat to boiling on high
- Add brown rice and lentils and stir
- Saute onion in olive oil for 2 minutes
- Add garlic and stir until onions are softened about 3 to 4 minutes
- Add onions and garlic to rice and lentils
- Cover and reduce heat to medium-low
- Simmer for about 40 to 45 minutes or until rice is cooked
- Fluff with fork
- Add lemon juice and zest and toss to combine
- Optional Garnish with caramelized onion or sautéed green beans & carrots in garlic butter sauce
- Optional Add a dollop of Greek yogurt on top and serve
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Lentils are perfect at the moment. They sitting in the cupboard unlikely to be beyond their sell by date, a good source of protein, tasty, when done in the right way following your recipe. Yay for lentils!
Wren x
I do love lentils soup too!
Yum! I have lentils and brown rice in the cupboard and as I am not doing any shopping at the moment because of this stupid virus recipes like this are a great help x
I’m so glad it helps. I had planned to be doing more spring veggies but I don’t have them! LOL oh well have a good week.
I love brown rice. I’ve not cooked lentils before, although I do have a packet in the back of the cupboard. Good intentions at some point! I’ll have to give this a go. Thank you for sharing. #mmbc
I’ve never thought of combining brown rice and lentils – what a great idea! Thank you for sharing and stay well :o)
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I’ve actually been looking for new recipes that I can use green lentils with, so this post has come at the perfect time for me – thanks for sharing! It looks delicious!
I have learned to love the earthly taste of brown rice. Thanks for a new recipe.
you change herbs/spices to meet your family’s taste as it’s just a good base
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