Enjedra

[Sagesveganmama]

This recipe came out great.  I had a few friends over so I doubled the recipe.  Everyone loved it.  I was afraid it was going to be bland but it was surprisingly flavorful.  My husband was excited that there were leftovers because he liked it so much.  I steamed Kale and Purple Cabbage.  It was very colorful and appetizing.  I highly recommended it.  Oh, and my 9.5 month old son really liked it too.  I did have to add more salt but I used Liquid Bragg Amino which turned out wonderfully. 

[dawnedolittle]

I don't know why, but I was very unsure of this recipe.  It tasted great in the end.  I had a hard time getting my lentils to soften.  The store only had bags labelled 'Lentils'; are res lentils different?  I pretty much cooked mine for 45 minutes plus and they still didn't get smooth, but it still was very tasty.  My omni-husband took a half-hearted bite and said he didn't want any, but both my 1 year old daughter and I loved it.  I will definitely make it again!  If anyone can solve my lentil problem, I would greatly appeciate it!

[~treehugginghippiefreak~]

Dawnedolittle,

Red lentils cook much faster than the other varieties and don't hold their shape as well.
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They're also milder in taste -- almost a blank slate for creative spicing.

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[ce5010]

This really is a good recipe. Be sure to start with lots of onions as they cook down quite a bit, and thoroughly carmelize them.  The onions make this recipe.

[ktjpsmom]

This yummy concoction is also sometimes called mjeddrah and it's supposed to be the dish that the Biblical guy Esau sold his birthright for. It's one of my son's favorites. I do one thing differently. Instead of steamed greens, I make a big green salad with Romaine, cucumbers, avocados, tomatoes, shredded carrots, green peppers and dress it with a vinaigrette and then spoon it on top of the individual servings of the rice-lentil mixture. It's really good that way too.

[mszzzi]

I just made this for dinner, and it was really good. I added a lot more cumin and it did end up needing a bit more salt at the end (though I don't usually measure, and thought I'd put in enough. I didn't want to overdo it, as my son poured table salt in with my Kosher salt, and I was unsure how that was going to work since they do have different flavors    ).

I also had some chopped frozen collard greens I steamed instead of spinach (I think most mild greens would work for this swiss chard/beet greens would probably even be amazing), and those were very good as well.

My nearly 5yr old son devoured it, but then he loves most any lentil dish. 

[ashleee]

this was pretty good. it was pretty quick and simple. i might have had too many onions however, because i needed a little more water to get the lentils mushy enough (at least for my taste). also, instead of steaming greens i sauteed kale with some fresh minced garlic and that tasted really good with the lentils. i like this just because i can easily take it to school with me instead of having to waste money on mediocre food. yay!

[liquidrats]

This was fantastic. I was looking for a way to use up some lentils since my soups failed so horribly, and this was easy and delicious. I added some salad dressing leftover from a middle eastern restaurant (fatoosh salad?) and it was heavenly. I can't wait to make it for my spinach-loving mom!

[Allychristine]

Yumyumyum. I wasn't expecting so much flavor! I had to do some modifications (probably taking away some authenticity..), but it still turned out wonderfully. I used the last of my white onion last night, so I added a bunch of green onions to the lentil mix after it was done cooking. I cooked my brown rice in homemade broth, and added some broth, s, and p to the kale. It's really great! 

[behindblueeyes]

Great recipe! It really came out wonderful and everyone loved it. Very easy too, although a bit time consuming. But then lentils always are..

[Candi Cat]

Really, really good!! I used brown lentils also, and they didn't get soft and mushy so I used a hand blender to mash them. Will definitely make again soon!

[PheenRawStar]

This turned out really great! I truly loved it and the kids and hubby also enjoyed it. My kids asked for seconds!
I served it with cornbread, which was also amazing. what a great mix of flavors. 

[Kourteney]

Deeee-lish.   The simplicity of the lentils, rice, and onions reminded me a lot of mujhadeera, and the kale gave the dish an earthy, fresh complement.  I cooked my lentils in vegetable broth for added flavor, and used a combination of whole cumin seeds and ground cumin when seasoning my lentils and onions.  Great comfort food!

[xine]

I really liked this.  I sadly could not find red lentils, so I was stuck with brown.  It still worked well.  Surprisingly flavorful considering how simple the recipe is.  I sauted a bit of kale with garlic to put on top.  I also made the tomato, pepper, onion, avocado, cucumber vinagrette mix (mentioned in an earlier review) to add.  My omni dad and veg husband all loved it.  Lots of room for modifying this recipe too.

Thanks for a great idea!