Meatless Meal Recipe/Rice and Lentil Mash – Laos

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Rice and Lentil Mash from Laos

Rice and Lentil Mash – Laos

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1½ c rice

1½ c lentils

5 c water

1 bunch spring onions, chopped

6 cloves garlic, minced

4 eggs, whisked

Salt and pepper to taste

2 T fair trade olive oil

Parsley (to garnish)

In a large pot, cover lentils and rice in water and soak for 10-15 minutes. Next, bring water to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. In a separate pan, sauté garlic and onions in oil until translucent, then add to rice-and-lentil mixture. Season to taste. While stirring, slowly pour whisked eggs into the rice-and-lentil mixture; the egg should spread out in “ribbons.

Add parsley to mixture or as garnish to each plate. Serve hot.

Suggestions:

• Use regular onion instead of green onions.

• Add more garlic.

• Cook the dish in vegetable stock instead of water.

• Fry the egg separately (sunny side up), then place it on top of the rice and lentils and chop it up in the pan.