Black Beluga Lentil Pilaf

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced finely
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds or 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 cup basmati rice (i used brown basmati rice for added nutrition)
• 3 tablespoons dried currants or 3 tablespoons raisins
• 1 3/4 cups vegetable broth or 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• salt, to taste
• 1 (15 ounce) can beluga black lentils, rinsed and drained
• fresh ground black pepper
• fresh flat leaf parsley (to garnish)
• lemon slice

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large wide saucepan on medium heat.
• 2 add the onion, cumin seeds and rice and cook; about 8-10 minutes.
• 3 add the garlic; stirring for 1 minute longer.
• 4 pour in the broth and bring to a boil. add salt to taste. stir mixture, cover and reduce heat to low. cook for about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• 5 remove lid and stir in the lentils and the currants with the rice.
• 6 sprinkle with black pepper; garnish with parsley and lemon slices.
• 7 note: serves four as a side dish or serves two as a main dish.