Recipe - Channa Daal Khichiri - Lentils And Rice With

1 cup Rice
1/3 cup Lentils
One half cup Sliced onion
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
One half Inch cinnamon stick
2 Cloves
1 Brown cardamom pod,
split or bruised
12 Peppercorns

Rinse rice and lentils separately, then soak them in 2 One half cups of water
for 2025 minutes. Drain them well and put off to side. Slowly dryfry
onions, in heavy saucepan. When they begin to carmelize and brown, and
exude moisture, add cumin, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and peppercorns. If
they stick, add a little water. Stir until onions are golden brown. Add 2
One fourth cups off water and put in lentils first. Let it come to a boil, reduce
heat to a minimum, cover and cook 10 minutes, add drained rice, stirring
gently to mix lentils and and rice together. Cover and continue cooking for
2025 minutes, let stand 3 or 4 minutes before serving. Submitted By "PAUL
A. MEADOWS" AG441@CCN.CS.DAL.CA On TUE, 2 JAN 1996 174908 ~0400

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