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Originally Posted by bjones6416
I cook my rice in an electric rice cooker. Would the lentils cook in the same amount of time as the rice, or would I need to pre-cook them?
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Depends on the type of the rice and the lentils. Small lentils like Puy or red lentils usually need 15-20 min to get tender, and Puy lentils shouldn't cook longer or they get mushy. It matters less how long red or yellow lentils cook so they would work better with brown rice that needs to cook 35-40 min. I'd like to mention Beluga lentils, which are smaller than Puy and have a vey nice texture, but definitely needs to be cooked separately as they colour everything grey.