Steamed Rice and Beans

1 cup arborio rice
1 cup red lentils
5 1/2 cups water
1 heaping tablespoon veggie broth powder
Put 3 cups water (not included in list) into outer pot. Bring to a
boil. Put all ingredients in inner pot and set on outer pot. Bring
that to a boil. Cover and let steam 20 minutes.

If the cooked mixture is still too moist, just let it keep sitting
over the hot water when you remove the pot from the heat. You will
eventually get a crusty layer if you forget to remove it.

You can vary the seasonings as desired. If you have more time, you
can use same recipe with brown rice and green lentils (I like to
add allspice to this combination). Actually, any combinations of
grains and legumes that cook in about the same amount of time
would work.