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[Guest guest]

to me this sounds mushy.....

 

 

 

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Middle Eastern Lentils and Rice

 

Recipe By :Gabrielle Nagler

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pressure Cooker Vegetarian

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

2 onions -- coarsely chopped

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper -- to taste

2 cups long-grain brown rice

1 cup brown or green lentils

4 1/2 cups water

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon cumin

1 lemon -- juice

 

1. In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add onions and saute slowly over

low heat until they soften and turn a rich golden brown, about 30 minutes.

 

2. Remove half of the onions and place them in a pressure cooker. Place the

second half in a bowl. Season the onions in the bowl with sea salt and freshly

ground pepper and set aside.

 

3. Add rice, lentils and water to the onions in the pressure cooker. Bring to a

slow boil over low heat. Add 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and cumin. Secure lid and

turn flame on high. Bring up to pressure and then reduce heat to medium low.

Place a flame deflector under the cooker. Cook 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from

heat and allow pressure to come down. Remove lid and let rice mixture rest for 5

minutes. Add lemon juice and mix. Serve with remaining onions on top. Makes 8

servings.

 

From “The Diet Doctor’s Wife’s Cookbook,” by Gabrielle Nagler. Gabrielle Nagler,

author of “The Diet Doctor’s Wife’s Cookbook,” is an enthusiastic advocate for

whole foods, organic ingredients and meatless menus. Fish is permitted in the

eating plan developed by Nagler and her husband, Dr. Bill Nagler, who

specializes in medical weight loss. Vegetarian and vegan preferences also are

addressed. The plan is low fat, high fiber and low carbohydrate, yet flavorful.

The main food groups are whole grains, fruits, vegetables, beans and other

vegetable proteins and fish. It emphasizes organic produce and grains. Fats are

reduced as much as possible.

[From Jan. 14, 2004 Post-Crescent Appleton, Neenah-Menasha, WI

<http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/life_13646389.shtml> ]

 

Source:

" The Diet Doctor’s Wife’s Cookbook "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 280 Calories; 3g Fat (10.7% calories from

fat); 11g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 129mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 3 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;

1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 903920 0 0 0 0

[Guest guest]

Pressure cook lentils for 50 minutes? Must be a typo! I live at 7000'

altitude and pressure cook dried PINTOS for that long!