Wash Day Cajun Lentils and Rice

⏱ 79 mins 🍽 1 pot, 4 serving(s) 🏷 Gumbo

This dish recalls a tradition from Acadian villages where a meat-free meal was enjoyed on wash days. It is a robust vegan stew combining spicy lentils, brown basmati rice and plenty of vegetables like carrots, peppers and mushrooms. All the ingredients are cooked together in a single pot with a tomato and vegetable broth base, seasoned with Cajun spices, thyme and lemon. The result is a comforting and flavourful one-pot meal perfect for a hearty dinner.

Wash Day Cajun Lentils and Rice

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 medium vidalia onions or 1 medium sweet onion, sliced thinly
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into coins
  • 1 medium red peppers or 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 2 cremini mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 lemon, zest of
  • 1/2 cup brown basmati rice
  • 2/3 cup red lentil
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of

Method

  1. Warm the olive oil in a large pot and cook the sliced onion and carrot coins.
  2. Continue cooking and stirring until the onion turns golden, which should take about 8 minutes.
  3. Mix in the chopped pepper and sliced mushrooms, then cook for another 7-8 minutes while stirring.
  4. Add the chopped garlic, diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, Cajun seasoning, thyme, lemon zest and brown basmati rice, stirring to combine.
  5. Lower the heat, partially cover the pot and leave to cook for 20 minutes without stirring.
  6. Take off the lid, stir in the red lentils and let the stew simmer for 25 minutes.
  7. Turn off the heat, mix through the lemon juice and then serve immediately.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium23000 mg

Recipe details

CategoryGumbo
AuthorYummySmellsca