Fragrant Red Lentils With Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup diced onion
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups dried red lentils
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup chopped green onion
1 tablespoon seeded minced jalapeno pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon garam masala
2 1/2 cups hot cooked brown basmati rice or 2 1/2 cups brown rice
5 tablespoons low-fat plain yogurt

Preparation

Let the oil get heated in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add diced onion and stir/saute for 6 minutes or until onion starts to brown.
Add in ginger and next 5 ingredients; stir/saute for 1 minute.
Add 3 cups water, lentils, and salt; bring to a boil.
Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are tender; throw out bay leaves.
Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
Add in green onions and jalapeno pepper; stir/saute for 5 minutes.
Add to lentil mixture along with lime juice, cilantro, and garam masala; stir to combine.
To serve: put 1/2 cup rice into a shallow bowl; spoon 3/4 cup lentil mixture over rice for each serving; top with 1 tablespoon yogurt for each serving.