Lentil Rice Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large cauliflower head (about 1 1/4 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup green onion, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 3 cups water
• 14 ounces canned stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 cups cooked basmati rice (preferably fragrant basmati rice with apple juice and ginger #334802)

Recipe

• 1 trim cauliflower and cut into florets. set aside.
• 2 heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat until hot.
• 3 to saucepan, add green onions, garlic, ginger, curry, cumin and turmeric; cook and stir 5 minutes.
• 4 add to pan: water, tomatoes with juice and salt. bring to a boil over high heat.
• 5 meanswhile, rinse lentils under cold running water, picking out and discarding any debris or blemished lentils.
• 6 add lentils to saucepan. reduce heat to low. cover and simmer 35-40 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• 7 add cauliflower florets and lemon juice. cover and simmer 8-10 minutes more or until cauliflower is tender.
• 8 meanwhile, prepare rice (fragrant basmati rice with apple juice and ginger).
• 9 spoon lentil mixture over rice. garnish, if desired.