Firecracker Chicken with Rice and Lentils – Lentils.org

Ingredients

• For the Firecracker Chicken:
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) of split red lentils
• 1 cup (250 mL) of water
• 3/4 cup (175 mL) of all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) of whatever beer you’re drinking or plain water
• 3 tablespoons (45 mL) of Firecracker Sauce (below)
• 1 handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 teaspoons (10 mL) of salt
• 1 pound of bite-sized chicken breast chunks
• For the Firecracker Sauce:
• 4 habanero peppers or, if you prefer less spicy, 2 jalapeno peppers
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 cup (250 mL) of white vinegar
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) of ketchup
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of your favourite local honey
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) of olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (7 mL) of salt
• For the Rice and Lentils:
• 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of butter
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) of coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) of cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) of mustard seeds
• 1 cup (250 mL) of basmati rice
• 1 cup (250 mL) of split red or green lentils
• 4 cups (1L) of water
• 1 teaspoon (5 mL) of salt
• 1 handful of fresh cilantro