Recipe surprise :

Vegetable Biryani

3/4 cup dried green lentils 
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
3 carrots, chopped 
1 Tbsp milk Biryani curry paste 
¼ tsp each, salt and pepper 
2 cups small cauliflower florets 
1 cup basmati rice 
¼ cup vegetable stock 
1 cup green peas 
¼ cup toasted almonds (optional) 
¼ cup raisins 

Directions: 
1. In a saucepan of boiling water, cook lentils for 10 minutes, drain and set aside. 
2. Add carrots, curry paste, salt and pepper. Saute until fragrant - 3 minutes. 
3. Stir in cauliflower, rice, raisins & lentils to coat. 
4. Add stock and bring to boil. 
5. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice & vegetables are tender, 20 minutes. 
6. Stir in peas and warm through — 4 minutes. Sprinkle with almonds. 

Serves 4 

Bible Text: Genesis 1:29 
“And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.”