Brown Rice Split Pea-laf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups brown rice, rinsed
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup split peas
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt and pepper, taste

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil and saute the onion until golden, about 5 minutes.
• 2 add the garlic ands rice and stir until coated with oil.
• 3 stir in the broth, lemon juice, split peas, cinnamon, cumin, salt and pepper.
• 4 bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer. cover and cook 45-50 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed and the rice and peas are tender.
• 5 let stand, covered 10 minutes, then serve hot.