Lentils And Rice (kedgeree)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 8 peppercorns
• 8 cardamom seeds (the black ones inside the pod)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 piece gingerroot
• 8 cups lentils
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup raw rice
• 2 tablespoons oil or 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 tie the peppercorns, cardamom seeds, bay leaf, and ginger in a piece of clean, washed cheesecloth. put it into the bottom of a large covered casserole. pour in the lentils and 3 cups of water.
• 2 cook, covered, in the microwave for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. add the onion, rice, and oil.
• 3 cook, covered, 20 minutes more in the microwave or until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• 4 if more water is needed before the end of the cooking period, add whatever amount is needed to get the rice tender. remove and discard the spice bag.