Dianas Egyptian Lentils Rice Food

FOOL MUDAMMAS (EGYPTIAN LENTILS)

Steps:

• In a 2 quart bowl soak the beans overnight in enough water to cover.
• Drain the beans.
• Place the beans in a 1 quart saucepan and cover with 3 cups water.
• Add salt and cook for about 1 hour, or until the skins split.
• Drain and chill.
• Add salt, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice.
• Chill.
• Arrange lettuce on salad plates. Place 1/4 cup of the bean mixture on each plate. Garnish each serving with scallions.

KUSHERIE (EGYPTIAN RICE AND LENTILS)

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, brown lentils in 2 Tbsp oil, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Add the 3 cups boiling stock and the salt and pepper.
• Cook uncovered 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir in the rice and 1 cup stock.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes without stirring.
• Meanwhile make sauce: Heat all the sauce ingredients together in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.
• To make browned onions, heat oil in a small skillet.
• Saute onions and garlic over medium heat till browned.
• To serve, put rice lentil mixture on a platter, pour tomato sauce over and top with browned onions.

EGYPTIAN LENTILS RICE AND MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven with a lid, Saute onions in olive oil until nicely browned.
• Add garlic. cook about 45 seconds.
• Add lentils and water. bring to a boil.
• Lower heat to med low, cook about 25 minute covered.
• Raise heat to medium, add tomatoes and cumin, coriander, and allspice.
• Cover, and Cook 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook pasta in boiling water. drain.
• Save that pot, you will need it shortly.
• Remove lid from tomato mixture and add salt and pepper. cook another 10 minute.
• In that saved empty pasta cooking pot, heat one Tbs oil.
• Add cumin seeds, when start to pop add cooked pasta and rice (and optional garbanzos). toss then dump in with tomato/lentil mixture.
• Serve with toasted pita bread on the side (I like to melt some cheese in it since I'm bein' so healthy!).

EGYPTIAN RICE

Steps:

• Brown ground turkey & onion.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cover and simmer until rice is done.
• To serve, put on top a dollop of sour cream.
• and sprinkle with toasted slivered almonds.

BOMBAY RICE & LENTILS

Steps:

• Saute onion in oil in large skillet until soft.
• Add rice; cook, stirring, several minutes.
• Combine tomato paste, water, cinnamon and lentils in a bowl; add to rice.
• Bring mixture to a boil; cover tightly, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir in seasoned salt, raisins and pinenuts.
• Grease an 8-inch-square baking dish; pour in rice mixture.
• Cover and bake in preheated 350'F.
• oven 20 to 30 minutes.