Indian chicken, lentils and rice
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 7
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 169.4
- Total Fat: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 39.1 mg
- Sodium: 82.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 18.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 20.3 g
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Introduction
Yummy Indian spices in an all-in-one dish! This is a non-saucy rice dish. I start this on the stove and finish in a rice cooker, but you can easily do it all on the stove. Yummy Indian spices in an all-in-one dish! This is a non-saucy rice dish. I start this on the stove and finish in a rice cooker, but you can easily do it all on the stove.Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
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Lentils:
1C dry lentils
5C water
1.5 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon curry
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon coriander
(red pepper flakes or cayenne, to your own taste, if desired)
Chicken skillet:
4 small chicken breasts, cubed
1 onion, diced
Non stick spray
Rice cooker:
1C brown basmati rice
1C baby carrots, or carrots sliced
1teaspoon salt
1C frozen peas
Tips
I like using the rice cooker, since it makes perfect rice and I don't have to watch it, plus I can clean up all my other pots before dinner. If you want to do it all on the stove, use a 4 qt. pot for your lentils, then add all other ingredients to that pot. Simmer, covered, on low for around 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Directions
Lentils:
Place lentils, water and spices in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to very low, and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Chicken:
Meanwhile, cook chicken and onions in a skillet until chicken is cooked through.
Rice cooker:
When chicken and lentils are done, add them both to the rice cooker, along with the carrots, salt and rice (be sure to use brown rice - it cooks long enough to finish cooking the lentils and carrots). Stir well, then press the button on your cooker - it should take around 45 minutes.
A tasty addition would be to replace 14 oz of the water with light coconut milk, NOT included in the info!!
Finishing:
When the cooker clicks off, quickly stir in the frozen peas, then close the lid and steam for 5 more minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 7 servings, 1C each
Place lentils, water and spices in a medium pot and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce to very low, and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Chicken:
Meanwhile, cook chicken and onions in a skillet until chicken is cooked through.
Rice cooker:
When chicken and lentils are done, add them both to the rice cooker, along with the carrots, salt and rice (be sure to use brown rice - it cooks long enough to finish cooking the lentils and carrots). Stir well, then press the button on your cooker - it should take around 45 minutes.
A tasty addition would be to replace 14 oz of the water with light coconut milk, NOT included in the info!!
Finishing:
When the cooker clicks off, quickly stir in the frozen peas, then close the lid and steam for 5 more minutes.
Serving Size: Makes 7 servings, 1C each