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LENTILS WITH TOMATOES AND RICE
 
1 TBSP OLIVE OIL                              1/4 CUP FINELY CHOPPED ONION
1 CUP LENTILS, RINSED                   3 CUPS WATER
10 OZ CAN DICED TOMATOES        1 TSP MINCED GARLIC
1 CUP LONG GRAIN RICE*                1 1/2 TSP GRATED GINGER
1 TBSP CURRY POWDER                1 TSP RED CHILI FLAKES (OPTIONAL)
2 TBSP FRESH LEMON JUICE          2 TBSP FRESH CHOPPED CILANTRO
 
HEAT OLIVE OIL IN A LARGE, HEAVY SAUCEPAN.  ADD ONION AND COOK OVER MEDIUM-LOW HEAT UNTIL ONION IS SOFTENED BUT NOT BROWNED, ABOUT 2 TO 3 MINUTES.  ADD RINSED AND DRAINED LENTILS AND WATER.  COVER AND BRING TO A BOIL AND REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER FOR 10 MINUTES
 
ADD TOMATOES WITH JUICE, GARLIC, RICE, GINGER, CURRY POWDER AND RED CHILI FLAKES, IF USING.  COOK COVERED FOR 10-20 MINUTES OR UNTIL LENTILS ARE SOFTENED BUT STILL SOMEWHAT FIRM, OR DONE TO YOUR LIKING.
 
REMOVE FROM HEAT AND STIR IN LEMON JUICE CILANTRO
 
*I USE UNCLE BENS FAST AND NATURAL BROWN RICE
 
 
 
 
 
Words of Wisdom
 
Conquer the angry man by love.
Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness.
Conquer the miser with generosity.
Conquer the liar with truth
.
~The Dhammapada