low fat bown rice, lentils and onions (mujadara)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 142.3
  • Total Fat: 1.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 47.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 5.1 g

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Introduction

high fibre, complete protein high fibre, complete protein
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup dry brown lentils
    1 cup dry brown rice
    1 medium onion sliced thinly
    1/8 tsp salt
    3/4 tsp ground cumin
    14tsp cinamon

Tips

use 3 onions.i only had one in my pantry. could be served with plain yogurt or sour cream.


Directions

cook lentils according to package directions. dont cook rice according to package driections it gets mushy. instead cook it like pasta and reduce time by about 15 minutes.
in a skillet simmer a couple tablespoons of water add onions and cook until they start to soften. add a few more tablespoons of water and spices and cook untilsoft and begining to stick to skillet.
mix it all togeather.

Serving Size: makes 7 3/4-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SARAH.BODELL.