Lebanese rice with lentils and toasted cauliflower recipe

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The Lebanese Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious Lebanese Recipes and Middle Eastern food recipes) invites you to try Lebanese rice with lentils and toasted cauliflower recipe. Enjoy the Middle Eastern Cuisine and learn how to make Lebanese rice with lentils and toasted cauliflower.

To Prep 0:10
To Cook 0:20
INGREDIENTS 12
SERVINGS 4

Ingredients

1/2 cauliflower, cut into florets
2 teaspoons sumac
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
3 brown onions
1 1/2 cups white long-grain rice
2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
400g can lentils, drained, rinsed
20g butter
1 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh coriander leaves
Fresh coriander leaves, to serve

Method

Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Place cauliflower, sumac and 2 teaspoons oil in a roasting dish. Toss to coat. Season. Roast for 20 minutes or until golden and tender.
 
Step 2
Meanwhile, finely chop 1 onion. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add rice. Stir. Add stock and lentils. Season. Bring to the boil. Cover. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
 
Step 3
Meanwhile, thinly slice remaining onions. Heat butter and remaining oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden and caramelised. Combine yoghurt and garlic in a small bowl. Season.

Step 4
Fluff rice with fork. Add cauliflower mixture and coriander. Gently toss to combine. Transfer to large serving plate. Top with caramelised onion and coriander leaves. Serve with garlic yoghurt.

Nutrition

Energy 2344kJ    
Fat saturated 7.70g
Fat Total 18.30g    
Carbohydrate sugars -
Carbohydrate Total 80.10g    
Dietary Fibre 5.20g
Protein 15.60g    
Cholesterol 25.00mg
Sodium 1283mg    

Super Food Ideas - December 2012 , Page 47
Recipe by Lucy Nunes
Photography by Jeremy Simons, Andrew Young & Craig Wall 

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