Egyptian Rice Recipe


Submitted by lgleagle

Makes 10 servings


Spicy rice and lentil dish high in fiber and protein.

Ingredients
1 cup lentil
1 cup brown rice
1 cup chickpeas
1 cup macaroni
2 medium onions
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 cups tomato sauce
1 tbsp chili powder
Directions
Simmer lentils and chickpeas (if uncooked) on a low heat for 30 minutes or until tender. Cook rice and macaroni. Mix all four ingredients together in large bowl. Fry onions and garlic in the olive oil. Add tomato sauce to onion and garlic mixture and heat until boiling. Remove from heat. Add tomato mixture to lentil mixture in the large bowl. You can save some of the onions to put on top.
Categories

Side Dish, Middle Eastern

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 141.7g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
44
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
4.9g
8%
Saturated Fat
0.6g
3%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
273mg
11%
Total Carbohydrates
50.2g
17%
Dietary Fiber
11.4g
46%
Sugars
6.4g
Protein
12.7g
Vitamin A 8% • Vitamin C 12%
Calcium 5% • Iron 24%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
A 		  Good points
  • Low in saturated fat
  • No cholesterol
  • High in dietary fiber
  • High in manganese
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