Spiced Rice With Lentils

• 1 cup brown basmati rice
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 1 dried red chili
• 34 teaspoon ground turmeric
• salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1. In large nonstick saucepan, saute onion for 2 minutes or until translucent.
2. Add ginger, garlic, dried red chile, and turmeric.
3. Stir fry 1 minute.
4. Add rice and lentils.
5. Stir gently to mix.
6. Add boiling water to cover ingredients by 1/2 inch.
7. Bring back to boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, 45-50 minutes or till liquid is absorbed and rice and letils are tender.
8. Remove mixture from heat and let sit, covered, about 5 minutes.
9. Fluff gently with fork.
10. Drizzle with lemon juice and garnish with chopped cilantro, if desired.

brown basmati rice, lentils, onion, fresh ginger, garlic, red chili, ground turmeric, salt, lemon juice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-rice-with-lentils-144035 (may not work)