Tahini Brown Rice With Lentils Recipe

Tahini Brown Rice With Lentils

From chasingandrea 16 years ago

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15 minutes to make
Serves 1

I love this recipe. I adapted it from my Fresh cook book. It can be a side dish or a main dish. I tend to leave room for change in my recipes for others to make their own. The cooking time varies on the rice you choose. Read more See less

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- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1 serving of brown rice
- 1/4 cup lentils
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Ingredients

2 cloves of garlic, minced shopping list
1/2 tsp sea salt shopping list
2 tbsp lemon juice shopping list
2/3 cup water shopping list
1/2 cup tahini shopping list
1 serving of brown rice shopping list
1/4 cup lentils shopping list

How to make it

Tahini sauce: Add the garlic, salt, lemon juice, water and tahini into a food processor and blend.
Rice: Cook rice according to directions.
Stir in tahini sauce and lentils. Serve as a side dish.
To create a main dish: Steam some vegetables and add it to the rice (I prefer green veggies like broccoli, swiss card, boy choy).
Top with soy sauce.
Add tofu and toasted seeds or nuts for extra protein.

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" It was excellent "
jencathen ate it and said...
I'm eating a lot of brown rice these days because of my diet and this sounds like a nice way to get a lot of extra flavor and change things up a bit.
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" It was excellent "
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Tahini

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup tepid water
Preparation:
Place sesame seeds in a blender or food processor and grind until smooth. Add sesame oil and salt. Process until combined. With the motor running, add the water in a very slow, steady stream and blend until smooth.

Yield: about 1/2 cup

Note: Sesame seeds turn rancid quickly, so make certain yours are fresh. Be sure to store them away from light and heat and use quickly. For more information on sesame seeds
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" It was excellent "
trigger ate it and said...
I love lentils and rice and lemon juice. I will try adding the tahini the next time I make this.
Great post
Michael
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Reviewed by 4 people

I love lentils and rice and lemon juice. I will try adding the tahini the next time I make this.
Great post
Michael

trigger in loved it
Just in case:
Tahini

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Tablespoons sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup tepid water
Preparation:
Place sesame seeds in a blender or food p...more

dynie in Marietta loved it
I'm eating a lot of brown rice these days because of my diet and this sounds like a nice way to get a lot of extra flavor and change things up a bit.

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