Steps to Make Favorite Tender Lentils and Rice

Hello everybody, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, tender lentils and rice. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Tender Lentils and Rice is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Tender Lentils and Rice is something that I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook tender lentils and rice using 6 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tender Lentils and Rice:

1. Take Lentils
2. Take Rice
3. Take and 1/2 cups Water
4. Take Onion sliced
5. Get Zucchini cut in cubes (optional)
6. Get Tomato cut in cubes (optional)

Instructions to make Tender Lentils and Rice:

1. Boil water, add some salt and throw the lentils in there. Cover the pot and lower the fire to medium-low just to keep a simmer. Set timer for 15 minutes.
2. In a separate frying pan, fry around the sliced onions until brown. Set aside half of it for later.
3. (Optional step for additional sauteed veggies) Add the zucchini to the remaining onions in the pan then stir-fry the whole until zucchini is tender. Add tomatoes a bit before turning off the fire. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Once 15 minutes have past for the lentils, pour in the rice and add the onions you set aside earlier. Mix a bit. Cover the pot again and let simmer for another 15 min.
5. (If you didn't do the sauteed veggies) Continue to stir fry half of the onions until darker brown. Set aside.
6. After 15 minutes, taste the lentils-rice. It should be tender and look humid (not dry). If it's crunchy, leave it a bit longer.
7. To serve, add the darker brown onions or the sauteed veggies to the mix. And voilà!

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