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Baked Curried Brown Rice and Lentil Pilaf

From EatingWell.com

Pop this fast and fragrant vegetarian dish into the oven and forget it till the timer rings. Serve as a main course on a bed of wilted spinach to add color and maximize iron absorption or serve as a side.

Yields: 4 servings, 1 1/4 cups each

Total Time: 1 hr

Prep Time: 5 min

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon(s) butter
• 1 cup(s) brown basmati or brown jasmine rice
• 4 1/4 cup(s) water
• 1 cup(s) brown lentils
• 4 clove(s) garlic, peeled
• 1 stick(s) cinnamon
• 4 slice(s) (1/8-inch-thick) peeled fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon(s) red curry paste (see Note) or 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 4 scallions, trimmed and sliced

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Directions

1. Place rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350 degrees.
2. Melt butter over medium-high heat in a large ovenproof Dutch oven; add rice and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 1 1/2 minutes. (If using curry powder, add it now and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.) Add water. Stir in lentils, garlic cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger, curry paste, if using, and salt; bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the curry paste.
3. Cover the pot tightly with a lid or foil. Transfer to the oven and bake until the rice and lentils are tender and all the water is absorbed, 50 to 55 minutes. Fluff with a fork, removing the cinnamon stick and ginger slices. Serve garnished with scallions.
   
   Carb Servings: 3 1/2 starch, 1 1/2 very lean meat, 1/2 fat. Carbohydrate Servings: 3 1/2. Nutrition Bonus: Folate (65% daily value), Fiber (54% dv), Iron (30% dv).

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Tips & Techniques

Note: Red curry paste is a blend of chile peppers, garlic, lemongrass and galangal (a root with a flavor similar to ginger). Look for it in jars or cans in the Asian section of the supermarket or specialty stores.

Nutritional Information
(per serving)

Calories	348
Total Fat	5g
Saturated Fat	2g
Cholesterol	8mg
Sodium	327mg
Total Carbohydrate	62g
Dietary Fiber	13g
Sugars	--
Protein	16g
Calcium	--