#WFD – Crumbed Calamari Rings with Lentil Rice

POLOKWANE – Rice is a grain, lentils a legume. Combine the two and you have a perfect source of protein.

What’s for Dinner says honey and mustard shallow-fried calamari with lentil rice and salad makes this recipe a great meal for entertaining friends.

Ingredients

• 100g breadcrumbs
• 30ml finely coriander, chopped fresh
• 1 egg, beaten
• 15ml honey
• 15ml mustard
• 400g calamari rings
• oil (for frying)
• 225g mushrooms, sliced
• 50g chives, chopped
• 1 x KNORR Vegetable Stock Pot
• 10ml stork margarine
• 300g rice, cooked
• 250g lentils, cooked or canned
• 50g carrot, grated
• 50g celery, julienne
• 120g cherry tomatoes
• 100g cucumber, sliced
• 100g lettuce, shredded

Method

• Mix breadcrumbs and chopped coriander together in a dish.
• Mix eggs, honey and mustard together.
• Dip calamari rings into egg mixture first and then into the breadcrumb mixture.
• Lightly fry calamari in oil until coating is light golden brown.
• Prepare rice by sautéing mushrooms and chives in KNORR Vegetable Stock Pot and Stork margarine until cooked.
• Stir this mixture into prepared rice together with the lentils.
• Prepare salad ingredients in a platter.
• Serve calamari rings with savoury rice and salad.

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