Red Lentils and Chili Sauce With Quinoa

Name: Red Lentils and Chili Sauce With Quinoa
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup quinoa; 1 cup red lentils; 8 ounces whole or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 2/3 cups); 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 large clove garlic; 8 ounces peeled baby carrots or 8 ounces chopped, ready-cut carrots (1 1/3 cups); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon, or more if desired, hot plain chili powder; 3 ounces no-salt-added tomato paste; 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added vegetable or chicken stock; 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional; Fresh cilantro, enough to make 3 tablespoons chopped

By Marian Burros

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 servings

¾cup quinoa
1cup red lentils
8ounces whole or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1⅔ cups)
2teaspoons olive oil
1large clove garlic
8ounces peeled baby carrots or 8 ounces chopped, ready-cut carrots (1⅓ cups)
1teaspoon ground cumin
½teaspoon ground coriander
½teaspoon, or more if desired, hot plain chili powder
3ounces no-salt-added tomato paste
1½cups no-salt-added vegetable or chicken stock
¼teaspoon salt, optional
Fresh cilantro, enough to make 3 tablespoons chopped

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine quinoa with 1½ cups water. Bring to boil in uncovered pot.
Step 2
Cover lentils with water, then bring to boil and simmer about 10 minutes, partly covered, until lentils are soft but have not lost their shape.
Step 3
Chop whole onion; saute in hot oil in nonstick skillet.
Step 4
Cover quinoa, reduce heat and simmer about 15 minutes.
Step 5
With food processor on, put garlic through feed tube. Add to onion and continue cooking until onion is soft and beginning to brown.
Step 6
Chop carrots in food processor.
Step 7
Reduce heat under onions; stir in cumin, coriander and chili powder for about 20 seconds.
Step 8
Add tomato paste and stock to the onions and stir to blend. Stir in carrots; reduce heat and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
Step 9
Wash, dry and chop cilantro.
Step 10
When lentils are cooked, drain well and stir into chili-carrot mixture. Season with salt, if desired.
Step 11
Arrange lentil mixture over quinoa; sprinkle with cilantro.