# Kitchri

Kitchri is an Iraqi rice dish with red lentils.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups basmati rice
- 0.75 cup red lentils
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups boiling water
- 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
- 0.33 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion or shallot, thinly sliced
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin

## Instructions

1. Rinse the rice and lentils and drain.
2. In a pot, add olive oil, drained rice, lentils and salt.
3. Mix the rice for 30 seconds on medium heat.
4. Pour the boiling water and bring to a boil. Then cover and reduce the heat to low heat.
5. Cook for 20 minutes.
6. In the meantime, in a pan, add olive oil, sliced onion, minced garlic and cumin.
7. Stir and fry on low heat for 4 minutes until golden brown.
8. When the rice is ready, mix gently and pour the cumin-garlic mixture on top.
9. Mix everything gently.

## Equipment

- pot
- wooden spoon
- strainer
- small bowl
- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2hQaknG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f4802524-8033-45f1-ac19-1058b16eb81b
- Extracted: 2025-02-07

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