What is the best way to cook lentils and rice?

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And where can I buy a variety of lentils? My grocery store only has the green kind.

Answers:
Here's one of my favorite ways to cook lentils and rice:

Mujadarra (Lentils and Rice)
5 medium yellow onions -- peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup lentils
3 1/2 cups cold water
1 cup long-grain brown rice
2 teaspoons salt

Dice 3 of the onions. Heat a large heavy skillet and add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the diced onions. Saute until quite brown and set aside. Put the lentils and water in a large covered pot. Bring to a boil, covered, then simmer for about 15 minutes.
Add the cooked onion to the lentils along with the rice and salt. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are soft. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
Slice the remaining 2 onions into rings. Heat the skillet again and saute the rings in the remaining oil.
To serve, top the lentils with the sauteed onion rings.
Serve hot or cold. (Serves 8)

As far as where to get other varieties of lentils, you may want to try a health food store, Middle Eastern grocery store or Indian market.

Other Answers:
I like to put about 1/4 cup lentils in a microwave bowl along with 1/2 cup of V8 juice and about a tablespoon of honey. Cover with plastic wrap & microwave on high for aqbout 3 minutes. The lentils taste like marinated nuts.

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first u put the lentils about three hours to 12 in cold water "lentil need much time to b cooked" after that sure wash the rice and continue the rice cookin procedure "includin the lentils" as usual , the key is to treat the lentils before enough time if u do it u can continue what u want boil them lentils take quite a while. go to tescos they have different variety's

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i can tell you only about rice
the best is the Persian rice
the water must be over the rice level about 3 cm
some salt a spoon of margarine or butter
strong fire until began to boil than the lowest fire
put a paper towel on the dish and cover it hermetical
watch from time to time not to get burn and not to get the paper on fire so if you need you can add water
let it boil until there is no more water and is soft
then wash it with plenty water ,let it dry for 1/2 an hour and add to anything you want
be teavon

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"This delicious vegan recipe can be quickly thrown together from things you probably already have in the kitchen."

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour
Ready In: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Servings: 6

INGREDIENTS:

* 1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
* 2 1/2 cups water
* 1 cup red lentils
* 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 fresh tomato, chopped
* 1/3 cup chopped celery
* 1/3 cup chopped carrots
* 1/3 cup chopped zucchini
* 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. Place the rice and 1 cup water in a pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Place lentils in a pot with the remaining 1 1/2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the onion and garlic. Mix in tomato, celery, carrots, zucchini, and 1/2 the tomato sauce. Season with 1/2 the basil, 1/2 the oregano, 1/2 the cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender.
4. In a casserole dish, mix the rice, lentils, and vegetables. Top with remaining tomato sauce, and sprinkle with remaining basil, oregano, and cumin.
5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly.

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