Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Rice and Grains
Harira Soup Spiced Rice / Pilaf
Chef's Menu Description
A hearty, deeply spiced heritage soup slow-simmered with tender cuts of meat or seafood and aromatic spices, served steaming hot.
Ingredients
- • 1 cup brown lentils
- • 3/4 cup long-grain white rice
- • 3 onions, thinly sliced
- • 1/2 cup olive oil
- • 1 tbsp ground cumin
- • 1 tsp salt
- • 1/2 tsp black pepper
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the rinsed lentils in 4 cups water for 20 minutes until nearly tender.
2
Phase 2
Stir in the rinsed rice, cover, and cook 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.
3
Phase 3
Fry the sliced onions in olive oil over medium heat until deep brown and crisp.
4
Phase 4
Fold half the onions into the pot with the cumin, salt, and pepper.
5
Phase 5
Plate the lentil rice and top with the remaining crisp onions.