4 spicy curried lentils and rice Recipes

canola oil or 2 tsp vegetable oil, onions, chopped, ginger, finely minced, garlic cloves, finely minced, hot pepper, finely minced, brown lentils or 1 cup green lentil, soaked, rinsed, and drained, basmati rice or 1/2 cup other long grain rice, water or 3 cups broth, curry powder, salt, frozen peas , defrosted, diced tomato (fresh or canned ), cilantro, chopped for garnish, hot sauce or chutney, to taste

basmati rice (long-grain fragrant rice), red lentil, red onion, thinly sliced, green chilies, finely chopped, stalks curry leaves, coriander leaves, unsweetened dried shredded coconut (if sweetened then strain before adding to dish), lemon , juice of, sambhar masala (buy at indian grocer), turmeric powder, mustard, cumin seeds, white urad dal (buy at indian grocer), asafetida powder, oil, salt

basmati rice, cassia (zee ( you can use a little nutmeg instead), cardamom pods, salt, lentils, brown, onions, thinly sliced, vegetable oil, potatoes, peeled and halved, mutton (zee ( use lamb or chicken), plain yogurt, tinned chopped tomatoes, cinnamon sticks (zee ( use 1/2 tsp ground if no sticks available), allspice berries (zee ( use 1/2 tsp. ground allspice if no berries), ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, chopped fresh gingerroot, crushed garlic, masala (zee ( a spicy mix, like a mild and spicy curry, but no bite), salt, saffron (zee ( use a 1/2 tsp turmeric), butter, water