| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Meats, Vegetables |
Turkish |
Ethnic, Peas, Rice, Turkish |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/3 |
c |
Cooked green lentils, 1/4 |
|
|
cup dried |
| 1/2 |
c |
Cooked chickpeas, 1/4 cup |
|
|
dried |
| 4 |
T |
Virgin olive oil |
| 3 |
|
Spanish onions, sliced 1 |
|
|
and 1/2 cups |
| 2 |
t |
Sugar salt & freshly ground |
|
|
Black pepper |
| 1 |
T |
Lemon juice |
| 1/2 |
c |
Long-grain white rice |
| 1/4 |
c |
Orzo** |
| 2 |
|
Tomatoes, peeled seeded and |
|
|
chopped 1 cup |
| 1 |
T |
Ground cumin |
| 1 |
t |
Turkish red pepper or ground |
|
|
red pepper |
| 2 |
c |
Chicken stock, or |
|
|
vegetarian stock or |
|
|
water |
| 1/4 |
c |
Italian parsley, fresh |
|
|
coarsely chopped |
| 1 2/3 |
c |
Plain yogurt |
| 4 |
|
Garlic cloves, minced |
|
|
Salt to taste |
INSTRUCTIONS
Rice Pilaf with Chickpeas, Lentils and Caramelized Onions ** orzo is a
rice-shaped pasta available in most supermarkets or in specialty
stores. If using dried chickpeas, soak them overnight. The next day,
drain them and in a small pan bring them to a boil in 1 cup water with
1/2 teaspoon salt. Lower the heat and simmer 45 minutes, until just
tender. At the same time, cook the dried lentils in another pan with
2/3 cup water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until just tender, about
15 to 20 minutes. In a heavy, medium-size saucepan, heat the oil over
medium heat. Add the onions and sugar, and season with salt and
pepper. Cover the saucepan and cook gently for 5 minutes, or until the
onions are tender. Uncover the pan, increase the heat to high, and
stir in the lemon juice. Cook, stirring, until the onions are browned.
Add the rice and orzo, and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add the
tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas, cumin and Turkish red pepper. Pour in
the stock. Lower the heat, cover the saucepan and cook gently for
about 20 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Stir in
the parsley and let the pilaf stand, covered, in a warm place for 5
minutes; then serve. Garlic Yogurt Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk the
yogurt, garlic and salt until the mixture is very smooth. Cover the
bowl and refrigerate the sauce for at least 15 minutes to allow the
flavor of the garlic to blend with the yogurt. Notes: The onions in
this speciality of eastern Turkey make it smell wonderful, and the
chickpeas and lentils make it tasty and nutritious. It is also a good
vegetarian entree that can be served cold with plain yogurt or garlic
yogurt sauce, recipe above. From: The Sultan's Kitchen, A Turkish
Cookbook, by Ozcan Ozan : published by Tuttle. : As Heard
on THE WORLD, Thursday, July 2, 1998 From: The World Website, (PRI),
http://www.theworld.org, converted by MM_Buster v2.0m. Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest by Steve Zielinski <stevez@ripco.com> on Nov 27,
1998
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