{"id":54159,"date":"2017-07-29T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-29T15:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/linsen-reis-pilaw\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T17:01:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:01:50","slug":"lentil-rice-pilaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ellerepublic.de\/en\/lentil-rice-pilaf\/","title":{"rendered":"Lentil Rice Pilaf with Sweet Potato"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s a recipe inspired by the cleansing and healing Ayurvedic dish called kitchari (a one pot meal of lentils and rice with spices). Yes, I said inspired. In reality what I have created here is something a little more a Lebanese lentil rice pilaf. There’s garlic and onion here… extra flavor people! But I am pretty sure a traditional kitchari doesn’t contain garlic or onions since in the Ayurvedic world, they are considering stimulating. And sweet potato is also probably not the standard, although some kitchari recipes include vegetables. And well, mung dal (split yellow lentils) and basmati is also where I deviated. Yeah, so basically the only thing I was consistent on is creating a healthy and delicious recipe with lentils, rice and spices. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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What I particularly love about this recipe is that the rice and lentil mixture is easily prepared ahead of time. As we all know, whole grain rice can take some time to cook, so why not make it ahead? This would mean all you have to do is add the pre-cooked rice and lentils to the pilaf shortly before it’s finished cooking. This you can do this the classic way, using a pot, or you can make life EVEN EASIER and buy a rice cooker<\/a>. Brilliant idea! Easing the preparation of whole grains might just inspire you to cook them more often. And when I say whole grains, I mean more than just rice. Yes, despite the name “rice cooker”, they actually go beyond cooking rice. You can cook all kind of whole grains with them!<\/p>\n

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A Middle Eastern spiced lentil rice pilaf with whole grain benefits<\/h2>\n

There are a number of good reasons to add whole grains like brown rice to your diet. First of all, brown rice is rich in the mineral manganese which is important element for the body’s metabolism, plus it protects against free radical damage, and is important for collagen production. Secondly, it’s also a good source of selenium which is a powerful antioxidant that supports immune function and DNA repair. And also important is all that fiber that promotes weight loss. Yep, those are some pretty good reasons to add more brown rice to our diets!<\/p>\n

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Lentil Rice Pilaf with Sweet Potato<\/h2>
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