Misr with Brown Basmati Rice: Healthy Meal for 70 cents

Here is a simple and quick recipe that I often cook when I don't have time and I want to eat something warm. It is my own creation using Misr(Malka, pink lentils) and Brown Basmati rice. The recipe uses a pressure cooker to cut down on the cooking time. I know that this is an amazing meal because I typically don't feel hungry for at least six hours. In my personal experience, the higher the nutrition is in the food you eat, the greater the degree of satiety.

Nutrition Information:

•  Total Protein: 36 grams (26 grams from Malka and 10 grams from Rice)
•  Total Fiber: 35 grams
•  Total Calories: about 700 calories.

Other than that, this meal has 120% of folate, 80% thiamine, 60% Iron, 50% Zinc, and the list goes on.
Cost of the Meal: 70 cents; I hope McDonald Corporation goes to hell.

This is a complete meal because the rice adds the two essential amino acids that are missing in Malka.

Ingredients:

• One tablespoon olive oil(regular) or sunflower oil.
• 1/2 cup Misr, Malka, or Pink Lentils(100 grams)
• 1/2 cup Brown Basmati rice(100 grams)
• Two teaspoons of Berbere.
• 1/2 teaspoon korarima(optional).
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or adjust according to taste.
• 2 Cups of water.

Instructions: Heat the olive oil in a pressure cooker at medium heat, add berber, followed by korarima. Mix and cook for 30 seconds. Add rice and malka, along with salt. Mix for two minutes. Add two cups of water. Close the pressure cooker lid and bring pressure to the second line(14 psi). Lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes. The meal is ready.

Modifications:

• One can also use white basmati rice, or any other white rice. Reduce the cooking time to 5 minutes instead of 10 minutes for brown basmati rice. Also, raise the amount of water to 3 cups instead of 2 cups, and increase the amount of berbere to 3 teaspoons.
• Add your favorite greens or vegetables. If you plan to add vegetables then use white rice because the vegetables will be destroyed if cooked for too long. The pictures below show some variations using vegetables. 

 

 Mysterious greens from farmers' market