Lentils and brown rice with turmeric yogurt
7
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This one-pot meal gives you a tasty combination of legumes and whole-grain rice in just about 30 minutes—thanks to the time-saving help of a pressure cooker! Turmeric-spiced yogurt and chopped cashews bring creamy/crunchy textures and add satisfying protein. If you want to substitute just one ground spice for the four that flavor this stew, pick up a jar of the spice blend garam masala at your supermarket or at an Asian food store.
Ingredients
Olive oil
2 tsp
Raw cashews
¼ cup(s), coarsely chopped
Uncooked onion
1 medium, chopped
Garlic
3 clove(s), chopped
Ground cumin
2 tsp
Ground coriander
1 tsp
Ground allspice
¾ tsp
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Water
3¼ cup(s)
Uncooked long grain brown rice
1 cup(s)
Dried lentils
¾ cup(s), brown variety
Kosher salt
1¾ tsp
Red pepper flakes
¼ tsp
Baby spinach
4 cup(s), packed (about 5 ounces), very coarsely chopped
Plain fat free Greek yogurt
½ cup(s)
Ground turmeric
¼ tsp
Lemon zest
¼ tsp, grated
Sugar
⅛ tsp, (pinch)
Fresh lemon with peel
½ item(s), cut into 4 wedges
Instructions
1
Press Sauté on 6-quart Instant Pot® and set cooking time for 10 minutes. Heat pot for 3 minutes. Add oil, onion, and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in cumin, coriander, allspice, and cinnamon. Add water, rice, lentils, salt, and pepper flakes. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pot. Press Cancel to turn off pot. Lock lid, making sure vent is closed.
2
Press Pressure Cook and select High Pressure; set cooking time for 20 minutes. When time is up, press Cancel to turn off pot. Move steam-release valve to Venting position to release remaining pressure. Remove lid. Stir in spinach. Let stand until spinach is wilted, 3–5 minutes.
3
3 Meanwhile, stir together yogurt, turmeric, lemon zest, and sugar in small bowl. Serve lentil mixture with yogurt, cashews, and lemon wedges.
4
Serving size: about 2 cups lentils and rice, 2 tablespoons yogurt, and 1 tablespoon cashews
People Also Like
Join the #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss program*
*Based on a 2023 survey by Cerner Enviza of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients.