Sausage With Rice and Lentils
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 8 ounces long grain white rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 8 ounces brown lentils
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 2 -3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 1⁄2 medium onions, diced or 8 ounces onions
- 5 garlic cloves, minced or 1 ounce garlic
- 1 (5 ounce) bell peppers, diced
- 6 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced or 1 ounce fresh ginger
- 1 1⁄2 medium carrots, diced or 8 ounces carrots
- 1⁄2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
- 1 (12 ounce) package chicken sausage or 4 links chicken sausage
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 fresh lime, juice of
- 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
directions
- In a medium stock pot, make the rice to package directions. Set aside.
- Boil lentils in another saucepan with 4 inches salted water and a bay leaf for 25-30 4. minutes, or until lentils are tender but still firm and not mushy. Drain and reserve half the cooking liquid.
- In a deep skillet, heat oil on medium heat, and saute the cumin seeds, onions, garlic, ginger, bell peppers and carrots for 5-7 minutes, stirring often. Now add red chili flakes and salt to taste. Saute for 5 more minutes and then add sliced sausage.
- After 4-5 minutes, or when sausage is slightly browned at the edges, add drained lentils to skillet. Stir. Add 1/4 cup of the lentil cooking liquid.
- Swirl in 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and add another 1/4 cup of lentil cooking liquid if needed. Stir to dissolve the paste well.
- Let the mixture simmer 5 more minutes and then turn off heat. Add juice of 1 lime and chopped fresh cilantro. Serve over plain rice.
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