Tasty Lentil Recipe

I made this recipe last night complements of Whole Foods:

Red Lentils with Garlic and Onion

Serves 6
Make sure to add the salt to these lentils only after they're cooked. If added before, it will take longer for them to get tender.
Ingredients
2 cups uncooked red lentils, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
12 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
6 cups cooked brown Basmati rice

Put lentils, turmeric and 4 cups water into a medium pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are very soft and pulpy, about 25 minutes. Add salt to lentils after cooking, then purée in blender and set aside.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until golden brown, taking care not to burn them. Add onion mixture to lentils and stir well. Serve hot, with basmati rice on the side.

My notes. I had lentils that were already halved so there was no need for me to puree them. Sweet! Also, I served the dish with pita bread, rather than rise.

Lastly, this recipe would have been tough had I not used my handy, new device from Crate and Barrel.

Amazing.

I was at Rockefeller Center last night to watch NBC's coverage. It was unreal!















Here are a few more pictures from last night.




Video below is of when Virginia was called and Obama won the presidency. Sorry if this gives you vertigo.


Vote Obama-Biden.

Anyone else feel like their life is standing still until Wednesday?


I used Alton Brown's sugar cookie recipe. They are not too crisp nor too sweet. The sweetness is clutch considering there are three layers of icing on these babies.

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