And now for the lentils

I needed to make at least an attempt on the surfeit of legumes, so into the soup pot went 2 chopped onions, 1/2 cup of red lentils, all of the basmati rice and the remaining capon stock. While it burbled away, epicurious.com told me that if I only added some saffron and a squeeze of lemon, this mish mash of pantry excesses could be called harira, the traditional fast-breaking soup for Ramadan. Well if that isn't the prettiest sounding word. Talk about a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Ooh, and lunch for the next few days.


And if you're keeping track, there are just 3 types of rice left -- brown basmati, parboiled and sushi.