Today was a dreary, snowy day. I took it upon myself to clean out the pantry that has been calling to me for months. Being an avid cook and personal chef, I tend to accumulate a vast array of ingredients. So today's find was a variety of rice mixtures, grains and lots of lentils; red, green, yellow. I was salivating just thinking about what I could do for a nice warm lunch.
So I rewarded myself after cleaning out the pantry with a nice mix of wild rice pilaf, cooked green and red lentils with dal curry spices, sauteed onions in butter and a bit of garlic paste and tomato paste. Nothing to it really. Just simmer the lentils for about 30 minutes in boiling water until soft. I threw a bay leaf in as well. Next I set my rice cooker to the task of steaming the wild rice mixture in chicken stock.
Next, I chopped a large onion, sauteed it in ghee (that's clarified butter found in Indian food stores) and added the garlic and a few tablespoons of tomato paste.
I mixed 2 cups lentils with 2 cups rice and the onion mixture. I like a lot of spice, so I added extra curry powder and garam masala to taste with a bit of salt. Since it looked really bland, I also added a 1/2 cup of frozen peas and topped it off with chopped scallion greens and a dollop of Major Grey's Mango Chutney for extra pizzaz.
Well, all I can say is that I LOVE cleaning out the pantry some days!
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I have a great recipe for Indian lentil. My mom is Indian and I learned cooking from her. I will post in on my blog soon. If you like, you are very welcome to check it out. Chef Lia. I am a Thai cooking instructor and I very much look up to you. Hope to connect sometime. Cheers!
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