Vegan Lentil Pilaf with Vegetables

I was a little skeptical about this combination, but I shouldn't have been. It's perfect and all the ingredients fit together so well. I would eat such a vegan pilaf anytime, fasting or no fasting. All the vegetables give the greatest aroma and the garlic and greens fulfill the taste.

Ingredients
Rice
0.5 cups
Lentils
0.5 cups
Carrots
3 pieces
Onions
2 pieces
Tomatoes
2 pieces
half a can of diced tomatoes
Garlic cloves
10 pieces
Salt
2 tsp
to taste
Ground black pepper
0.25 tsp
Curcuma/turmeric
0.5 tsp
optional
Fresh parsley
1 bunch
Sunflower oil
50 ml
Water
2 cups
Step by step
Step 1

Slice the onion and the carrot.

In the pot in which you'll cook the pilaf, heat the oil a bit and add the carrot and onions. Cook together for about five minutes.

Vegan Lentil Pilaf with Vegetables - Step 1
Step 2

Wash well the rice and lentils.

Add the following to the pan (over the cooked carrot and onion), like in the picture, without mixing them: diced tomatoes, rice and lentils.

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Step 3

Pour two glasses of water on top.

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Step 4

Add salt, pepper, five cloves of chopped garlic and turmeric, if you have.

Cook over high heat until it starts to boil, then make the heat lower and simmer slowly (with the lid on) for 20-30 minutes. And yes, you saw well, do not mix the ingredients.

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Step 5

After this time, notice the rice and lentils will have absorbed all the water. If they are still undone (depending on the quality of the rice and lentils) and there is no more water, add a little boiling water and cook for another ten minutes.

I didn't need to, as the water was enough and the lentils weren't overcooked nor undone.

Vegan Lentil Pilaf with Vegetables - Step 5
Step 6

Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and the other five cloves of chopped garlic on top (don't crush the garlic, chopped looks better in pilaf).

Turn off the heat and put the lid on. Let the flavors infuse for about 15 minutes.

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Step 7

Then, with a fork, carefully stir the whole mixture. Leave for another five minutes.

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Step 8

Serve and taste.

Enjoy!

Vegan Lentil Pilaf with Vegetables - Step 8
Quantity: 2 kg (6-8 servings)
Prep time:
30 min
Difficulty: easy
Ready in: 15 min