Diana's Egyptian Lentils & Rice

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup brown lentils
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup rice
• 5 -6 cups water or 5 -6 cups homemade vegetable stock or 5 -6 cups chicken stock

Recipe

• 1 place the olive oil into the bottom of the crock pot.
• 2 turn the pot onto the highest setting and add the onions.
• 3 allow the onions warm in the oil for 10-15 minutes.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients, including the water.
• 5 if cooking the dish all day, reduce heat to low, otherwise leave on high setting.
• 6 cover.
• 7 stir the dish while in the crock- if it is dry, add a little water- if it's soup-like, remove lid for a little while, or turn heat to high setting.
• 8 it's tasty as a main meal or as a pilaf to accompany other meals- cook for 8 hours on low or 4-5 on high.
• 9 note: start with 5 cups water or broth- that way it won't be"mushy" if you make this recipe while you're out for the entire day- you can always add more water or broth, but it's hard to"un-mush" lentils& rice!
• 10 note for vegetarian do not use chicken broth.