Here’s a secret that maybe not all Rhyme & Ribbons readers have cottoned on to yet: it isn’t all cupcakes and cookies around here.
Also I had to take these dinner photos under the dreaded overhead lights. I can’t wait for the days of evening sun again.
Puy Lentils and Rice with Almonds and Halloumi
I forgot to take photos after the all-important drizzle of yogurt. But I’m sure you can imagine it.
Apologies to all my American readers for whom halloumi is outrageously priced.
Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice
50 g butter
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2 red onions, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 teaspoons of cumin
3 teaspoons of ground coriander
400 g canned puy lentils
100 g blanched almonds, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon of honey
450 g halloumi, sliced
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
parsley (if desired)
salt and pepper to taste
250 g greek yogurt
Instructions:
Cook the rice as you usually would. Once it’s ready, set it aside.
While the rice is cooking, caramelise the onions in the butter. After about 10 minutes (the onions should be soft and brown), add in the garlic, cumin, coriander, and lentils. Stir all together and cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
In a small pan, over low heat, lightly brown your sliced almonds. Once they are golden in colour, toss them with the tablespoon of honey.
Then stir the rice into the lentil mix. Top with the almonds.
Heat the vegetable oil in a pan, fry the halloumi about 2 minutes on each side and slice it up and add it into the rice and lentil mixture.
Top with chopped parsley if desired.
Drizzle with the greek yogurt.
Notes:
I think this rice-lentil mixture is on the dry side so the greek yogurt really pulls it all together.
What does your average weeknight meal look like?
