Cooking in progress....

• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Indian Subcontinent >> Indian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Tie the peppercorns, cardamom seeds, bay leaf, and ginger in a piece of clean, washed cheesecloth. Put it into the bottom of a large covered casserole. Pour in the lentils and 3 cups of water. | 2. Cook, covered, in the microwave for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the onion, rice, and oil. | 3. Cook, covered, 20 minutes more in the microwave or until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, stirring occasionally. | 4. If more water is needed before the end of the cooking period, add whatever amount is needed to get the rice tender. Remove and discard the spice bag. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
peppercorn	8			201.53599999999997	1.2507	0.4288	21.9403
cardamom seed	8			-	-	-	-
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
gingerroot	1	piece		-	-	-	-
lentil	8	cups		652.96	136.3824	55.1936	3.388
onion	1		sliced	60.0	14.01	1.65	0.15
rice	1	cup	raw	678.95	141.0625	13.949000000000002	5.92
butter	2	tablespoons		171.0	7.857	5.343	14.4

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.