Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1
tablespoon
oil

olive



1
each
garlic

clove, finely chopped



1/2
cup
shallots

chopped



2
teaspoons
curry powder





3/4
cups
rice

brown, uncooked



1/2
cup
lentils

uncooked



2
cups
water





1/2
teaspoon
salt





6
each
walnuts

halves, chopped



1/4
cup
chives

fresh, chopped



1
x
pepper

to taste



4
cups
vegetables

steamed, such as broccoli, carrot sticks, green beans and sliced leeks

 In large heavy saucepan heat olive oil and saute garlic and shallots.  Do not allow to brown.  Stir in curry powder and saute 2 minutes.  Add rice and lentils.  Saute 3 minutes.  Add water and salt.  Bring to boil.  Cover and reduce heat.  Simmer over low heat 4 minutes.  Remove from heat and let sit 15 minutes without removing lid.  Stir in walnuts and chives.  Season to taste with pepper.
  
Place Lentil Rice Pilaf in middle of heated serving platter and arrange vegetables around it.
 
VARIATION: Use the Lentil Rice Pilaf as a filling to stuff vegetables, such as green peppers, small winter squash, large zucchini etc.  Precook vegetables before stuffing, then bake at 35 degrees until heated through.
 
DEAL-A-MEAL CARDS USED:  1 Bread 1 Meat 2 Vegetable 1 Fat