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Spiced lentils with rice and peanut butter

Spiced lentils with rice and peanut butter

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A Dutch vegetarian dish inspired by Indonesian cuisine: lentils, cauliflower, leek, carrot, and tomato simmered with sambal, bami spices, and ginger, boun…

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Recipe from JopkeB, Erik Baas, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This salad is a combination of spicy flavors and varied textures, making it perfect for sunny meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$10.58 $2.65 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.59
  • $0.63
  • $0.59
  • $0.25
  • $0.41
  • $2.66
  • $0.62
  • $2.58
  • $0.25

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the lentils (after soaking) and reserve the cooking liquid.
  2. Cook the rice in 75 cl of water, adding the cauliflower in florets. Reserve the cooking water.
  3. Soak the spices for the bami in a little water. Grate the ginger and chop the onions.
  4. In a saucepan, heat the oil with the spices, sambal, and ginger, then sauté the onions for 5 minutes.
  5. Add the sliced leek, stir over high heat, then cover and reduce the heat.
  6. Add the grated carrot and let it simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
  7. Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer, covered, over low heat.
  8. Add the peanut butter, ketjap, and 40 cl of cooking water (or broth) to create a sauce.
  9. Add the lentils and cauliflower, mix well, and serve with the rice. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Spiced lentils with rice and peanut butter

  • 280 g of dry lentils$2.59
  • 280 g of brown rice$0.63
  • 150 g of cauliflower florets$0.59
  • 4 tablespoons of oil$0.25
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • 250 g of leek$2.66
  • 200 g of carrots$0.62
  • 200 g of tomatoes$2.58
  • 4 tablespoons of natural peanut butter, unsalted$0.25

Total$10.58

that's $2.65 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 280 g of dry lentils
  • 280 g of brown rice
  • 150 g of cauliflower florets
  • 4 tablespoons of oil
  • 1 tablespoon of sambal
  • 3 tablespoons of spices for bami
  • 1 piece of ginger (or 4 teaspoons of ground ginger)
  • 2 onions
  • 250 g of leek
  • 200 g of carrots
  • 200 g of tomatoes
  • 4 tablespoons of natural peanut butter, unsalted
  • 3 tablespoons of kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

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