Curried Lentils And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. salt
freshly ground pepper
pinch of ground cloves
few dashes Tabasco sauce
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/2 c. lentils, washed
2 c. water
1/2 c. brown rice
1 1/2 c. water
minced fresh parsley

Preparation

Melt butter and oil in a saucepan.
Add curry, salt, pepper, cloves and Tabasco.
Heat for a minute, stirring.
Add onion and garlic.
Cook until onion is limp.
Add lentils and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil.
Then cover and simmer 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Cook rice in 1 1/2 cups water while lentils are cooking.
Combine rice and lentils in serving bowl and sprinkle with parsley.
Serve.