Lentil & Rice Dahl (type thing)

Lentil & Rice Dahl

I realise this isn't a strict dahl, however it is a really versatile recipe, I've used it mixed in with steamed vegetables. Over rice, wrapped in cabbage leaves, it could also be baked into squares lentil loaf style or used as taco filling or for sloppy joes etc. Endless options. 

It's also super cheap :)

Ingredients

2 cups split red lentils

1 cup red jasmine rice

1 can chopped tomatoes

1 TBSP minced ginger

1 tsp cumin

1 TBSP oil

2 TBSP sambal oeleck

First par cook the rice in a large saucepan (10-15 minutes) with about 4 cups of boiling water and the oil can be added here. 

When the rice is beginning to soften add in the lentils and top up the water if you think it needs it. Simmer for another 10 minutes

Add the rest of the ingredients and stir thoroughly, add more water as needed. You want to just continue to cook this till the lentils are starting to disintegrate and the rice is nice and soft. 

I'm very rough with the water and just top it up as needed. You want it a little bit moist but not an actual liquid. 

That said if you wanted to add some vegetable stock or more tomatoes possible even some vegetables like cabbage/carrot/broccoli/spinach it could easily be turned into a lovely soup :)

Serves 4

Peanut Rice Noodle Salad

1 large packet of rice noodles

2 large carrots, cut into thin half moons

1 can baby corn 

1 red capsicum  thinly sliced

3 cups finely chopped celery leaves or cabbage

1 cup coriander leaves

1 cup mint leaves

1 cup vietnamese mint leaves

1/2 raw peanuts lightly crushed

optional

4+ sliced spring onions

2 medium avocado's diced

1 can drained chickpea

or

200g green soy beans

or

200-300g protein of choice

Dressing

1/2 cup kecap manis or soy sauce/tamari

3 tbsp hot chilli sauce

3 inch piece of ginger grated

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar

3 tbsp sesame oil

(All amounts are rough adjust to taste/what you have!)

Rehydrate the noodles in a bowl with boiling water for 10 minutes.

Drain the noodles and add all the rest of the ingredients minus peanuts. The salad can keep like this for about a day in the fridge. 

Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a jar and shake vigorously. 

Add dressing + sprinkle with peanuts just before serving. 

Keeps for ages in the fridge even with the dressing though the peanuts do get a bit softer after a few days and less crunchy. 

Serves 6+