Comments | anowyn: Egyptian Rice and Lentils

anowyn

Egyptian Rice and Lentils

Aug 17, 2009 23:31

I've posted this once before, back in 2006, but I didn't follow instructions properly, making the process of this dish even more lengthy than it should be ( Read more... )

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anowyn August 18 2009, 06:52:10 UTC

Lemme know how it goes! The soaking/boiling part is the lengthiest bit but fortunately it doesn't require any ... intent attention. You can just start it before you know you'll be hungry and go about normal daily stuff.

dodgy_mermaid August 18 2009, 06:55:11 UTC

I think I will make this soon; thanks for the recipe.

Also, I want you to cook for me >__> god damn

anowyn August 18 2009, 06:55:42 UTC

I would love to cook for you! :D It would be so fun.

dodgy_mermaid August 18 2009, 06:57:11 UTC

I think a potluck among most of my online friends would be fantastic. It is weird that most of the people I've befriended over the last few years are fond of, and rather good at, cooking. O_o

sensorium August 18 2009, 07:30:38 UTC

Ooh, this sounds awesome. :D

anowyn August 18 2009, 07:44:06 UTC

It is! Though I don't have yogurt today so it's not as absolutely delicious as it could be :(

opheliaheart August 18 2009, 08:12:22 UTC

yum yum im so making this! and i just posted in my journal about someone lovely who shared a recipe ;) thank you!

anowyn August 18 2009, 12:06:39 UTC

You're welcome! I figured you would like this :D

poo August 18 2009, 10:06:39 UTC

Lainy I think I shall make this tomorrow. Thank you! And because I am not cooking savvy: could I use a mortar and pestle to grind up the bay leaves so that I don't have to remove them later? Will this over kill the flavor?

poo August 18 2009, 10:20:13 UTC

Oh yes, I did call you lainy. Now there's a faux pas the size of my face D:
Brain = non-functioning tonight, I'm sorry!

anowyn August 18 2009, 12:04:57 UTC

lool it's totally alright! At least it was lainy and not ... wee little me or something, haha :)

anowyn August 18 2009, 12:06:11 UTC

It's probably best to not eat the bay leaves, but as long as you use big ones, once you stir things up they're easy to find and take out with a spatula. Just use one or two so you don't have to go hunting. Same with the cinnamon sticks.

The curry I made called for whole cardamom pods (they're the size of raisins) but you had to pull those out later... THAT was hard :( and usually unsuccessful. They make your mouth go numb if you chew them!