lentil and rice salad with cilantro and coconut

For the lentil-rice salad

• 1cup Basmati rice, rinsed in two changes of water
• 1/2cup du Puy lentils, rinsed and picked through
• 2 1/4cups water
• 1/3cup plus 1 T chopped fresh cilantro, including stems
• 1/4cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1/2teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 1/2teaspoon lime juice

for the tempered dressing

• 1 1/2tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1teaspoon black caraway seeds (also known as nigella seeds)
• 1 1/2teaspoon tamarind paste (I used Neera’s brand – tamarind fruit without pulp or seeds)
• 3teaspoons water

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