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I
ngredients
100 g (4 oz) green lentils
15 ml (1 tbsp) oil
1 large onion, sliced
5 ml (1 tsp) grated root
ginger
1 garlic clove, crushed
3 ml (
1/
2
tsp) turmeric
5 ml (1 tsp) chilli powder
10 ml (2 tsp) curry
powder
150 ml (
1/
4
pt) natural
yoghurt
100 g (4 oz) mushrooms,
sliced
2 tomatoes, peeled and
chopped
300 ml (
1/
2
pt) hot water
50 g (2 oz) cashew nuts
450 g (1 lb) cooked
basmati rice
Garnish:
hard boiled egg slices
and coriander leaves
Lentil Biryani
Serves 4-6
Dish: large casserole
Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Soak the lentils in cold water for 1 hour then drain them.
2. Place the oil and onion in a large bowl. Cover and cook on
HIGH power for 3 mins. or until softened.
3. Add the ginger, garlic, turmeric, chilli and curry powder.
Cover and cook on HIGH power for 2 mins.
4. Add the yoghurt, mushrooms, tomatoes, water and lentils.
Cover and cook on HIGH power for 25-30 mins. or until the
lentils are tender and the liquid has evaporated.
5. Add the lentil mixture and cashew nuts to the cooked rice
and mix thoroughly. Reheat on HIGH power if necessary.
Garnish and serve.
I
ngredients
40 g (1
1/
2
oz) dried cep
mushrooms
50 g (2 oz) butter
1 clove garlic, finely
chopped
1 small onion, finely
chopped
freshly ground black
pepper
250 g (9 oz) arborio rice
300 ml (
1/
2
pt) hot
vegetable stock
12 basil leaves, torn
Wild Mushroom and Basil Risotto
Serves 4
Dish: 3 litre (6 pt) casserole dish
Oven Accessory: glass turntable
1. Soak mushrooms in 300 ml (
1/
2
pt) warm water.
2. Place the butter, garlic and onion in a large bowl, cover with
cling film and cook on HIGH power for 3 mins, or until
softened. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
3. Stir the rice into the butter mixture and add the hot stock and
soaking liquid from the mushrooms. Cover and cook for a
further 5 mins on HIGH power.
4. Stir the mushrooms into the rice mixture. Cover and cook for
a further 5 mins. on HIGH power.
5. Stir and add the basil. Continue to cook for the final 5 mins.
on HIGH power. Leave to stand for approx. 10 mins and then
stir with a fork.
P
AST
A, RICE
AND BEANS