PILAF WITH SOUR CHERRIES AND LENTILS by Stavros Macrakis
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
* 2 c Basmati rice (*) * 2 Onions, peeled (thinly sliced) * 1/2 c Red lentils (*) * 7 oz Sour cherries, or more (*) * 2 c Chicken or meat or veggie broth (*) * 2 T Butter, unsalted, or more * Turmeric, cumin, salt
In a 4-5 quart Dutch oven, melt most of the butter and slowly brown the
onions. Add the cleaned lentils and fry a bit; then the same for the
cleaned rice. Stir constantly, browning the rice without letting it stick.
Add the cherries and about 2 1/4 cups liquid made up of cherry liquid,
stock and water. Add about 1/4 - 1 t turmeric and about 1/4 t ground cumin
if desired; add necessary salt (depending on the saltiness of your broth).
Bring to a boil, stir with a fork, cover tightly, and let cook over the
very lowest heat for about 20 minutes. Fluff up the rice with a fork (never
a spoon) and add the remaining butter to the bottom of the pot.
Raise the heat slightly for 5-10 mins to form a crust on the bottom (with
the right technique, this should be possible without this step…). Serve,
making sure to include a bit of crust in each serving.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AKINTO.
onions. Add the cleaned lentils and fry a bit; then the same for the
cleaned rice. Stir constantly, browning the rice without letting it stick.
Add the cherries and about 2 1/4 cups liquid made up of cherry liquid,
stock and water. Add about 1/4 - 1 t turmeric and about 1/4 t ground cumin
if desired; add necessary salt (depending on the saltiness of your broth).
Bring to a boil, stir with a fork, cover tightly, and let cook over the
very lowest heat for about 20 minutes. Fluff up the rice with a fork (never
a spoon) and add the remaining butter to the bottom of the pot.
Raise the heat slightly for 5-10 mins to form a crust on the bottom (with
the right technique, this should be possible without this step…). Serve,
making sure to include a bit of crust in each serving.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AKINTO.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 537.4
- Total Fat: 15.7 g
- Cholesterol: 38.3 mg
- Sodium: 354.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 82.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
- Protein: 17.1 g
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