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Makes 4-5 servings<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Begin cooking the rice according to the package instructions (usually 2 parts water to 1 part rice). Once the rice is starting, chop the onion and garlic and add them to a large pan with a splash of olive oil. <\/p>\n Once the onions and garlic have softened, add the lentils and allow them to cook dry for a minute or two, then add about 3 cups of water into the pan, cover, and let cook. Once that water is absorbed (15+ minutes), add the spices to taste (about 1\/2 teaspoon of each to start), the can of tomatoes, and more water (if needed). Simmer for another 10-15 minutes until the lentils are fully cooked and the flavors have melded together perfectly. Give them a taste and adjust any seasonings as needed.<\/p>\n At the very last minute, add a handful of chopped cilantro and remove from the heat. The rice should be cooked and fluffy at this point. To serve, add a few heaping spoons of rice to a plate and top with the lentils. Garnish with a lime wedge, some sliced chilies, and a sprig of cilantro. <\/p>\n And now, a picture looking back from just below the summit of Everest… Who wants to come with me?<\/p>\n I have always had a passion for mountaineering. This dish, Dal (lentils) Bhat (rice), has its roots in the Himalayas of Nepal and thus, has a big influence on mountaineering… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2627,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[31,20,32],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2625"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10564,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2625\/revisions\/10564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oneingredientchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Ingredients:<\/h4>\n
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\ncredit: Jimmy Chin<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"