Curried Rice and Red Lentils is a delicious side dish or a meatless main dish, and because you use vegetable stock this recipe is vegan.
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This dish combining Curried Rice and Red Lentils is an old favorite that I recently I made with Jake, and we both loved how the simple combination of ingredients creates so much flavor. And since the combination of lentils (or beans) and rice are famous in vegetarian cooking for the way they create a complete protein, it really is a recipe that’s perfect for meatless meals.
This was another one of those recipes I loved from Mark Bittman’s The Best Recipes in the World (affiliate link) and when Jake and I cooked it the only change we made was to use stock to cook the lentil-rice combination instead of water. And since we’re using vegetarian stock that would makes this recipe vegan. Of course I liked the garnish of cilantro, but if you’re not a cilantro fan I think some sliced green onions or parsley would be nice.
There are many types of lentils, but it’s important to use red lentils in this dish, so they’ll be done in the 20 minutes it takes for the rice to cook. Here is a good reference about various types of lentils. Hope you enjoy trying this easy recipe that’s loaded with flavor!
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For a meatless meal, I would love this with Amazing Asian Green Salad or Tomato, Cucumber, and Radish Salad on the side.
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Curried Rice and Red Lentils is a delicious vegan side dish or meatless main dish.
I used Uncle Ben's Converted Rice (affiliate link) which has the lowest Glycemic Index of any white rice. I'm a fan of curry powder from Penzeys, and I used a mix of sweet and hot curry powder. You can use two cans vegetable broth and add a little water to make 3 cups.
Recipe adapted fromĀ The Best Recipes in the World (affiliate link) by Mark Bittman.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Curried Rice and Red Lentils would be suitable for phase two or three of the original South Beach Diet, if you use Uncle Ben’s Converted Rice as mentioned above. Lentils are considered a “good carb” for South Beach, but this would be too high in carbs for a low-carb diet plan.
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