Christmas Rice with Lentils

 

Lentils and rice is a arabic dish. But also popular in latin America as arroz a la Lentilha . It is little different than mujjadaro or Arabic Lentil rice and perfect for Christmas. This is the recipe for christmas Lentil rice .

Lentils are high in protein and fiber and low in fat, which makes them a healthy substitute for meat. They're also packed with folate, iron, phosphorus, potassium and fiber.

Ingredients

• 3 ½ cups (tea) of rice;

•1 chopped onion;

• 1 spoon of chopped garlic

• 1 cup of  lentils;

• 3 shallow spoons  of butter;

• 1 cup of pitted raisins;

• 1 ½ cup  of dry white wine or chicken or vegetable broth

• salt to taste;

• 6 cups  of water.

Preparation mode

In a boiling pan the boil lentil in 3 cups  of water for 5 minutes. Strain and set aside. Fry the onion and chopped garlic  in butter. Add rice, salt, reserved  lentils, raisins, wine and water. Cook over low heat until the rice is tender. If necessary, add more water. Serve it hot.