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Cut 600g carrots into 1cm cubes and 200g onions into 5mm dice. Warm 30ml olive oil in a pot over medium heat and soften the vegetables for 5 minutes. Stir in 4g ground cumin for 30 seconds until fragrant; lower heat if it smells toasted sharply.", "ingredientRefs": [ "lentil", "carrot", "onion", "oil", "cumin" ], "durationRange": [ 5, 7 ], "equipmentIds": [ "stove" ], "dependsOn": [], "doneCondition": "fragrant; lower heat if it smells toasted sharply" }, { "id": "carrot-lentil-pot-2", "instructions": "Add the lentils, 1400ml recipe water, 6g salt and 2g black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce to low and partly cover for 20–30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes until the carrots crush under a fork and the lentils are creamy. 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Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. 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Cut {qty:carrot} into 1cm cubes and {qty:onion} into 5mm dice. Warm {qty:oil} in a pot over medium heat and soften the vegetables for 5 minutes. Stir in {qty:cumin} for 30 seconds until fragrant; lower heat if it smells toasted sharply.", "Add the lentils, {qty:water}, {qty:salt} and {qty:pepper}. Bring to a boil, reduce to low and partly cover for 20–30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes until the carrots crush under a fork and the lentils are creamy. If it catches, lower the heat and add hot processing water in small amounts; record it.", "The displayed quantities already match your selected servings. For 1 serving use a small covered pot and check liquid early; for 2 use the stated method. For 4 or 8 use the planned pot-capacity batches and divide every ingredient proportionally. Keep each pot below 80% full. Maintain a gentle simmer and judge each batch by texture, not by multiplying the cooking time.", "Serve promptly. Cool any extra cooked food in shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below. Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. Keep raw garnishes and cold yogurt or tahini sauces separate and use them cold within their label limits." ], "finishInstructions": [ "Use the labelled component for this dinner. If frozen promptly, thaw in the fridge the previous evening; if still frozen, heat gently from frozen, stirring where possible. Reheat cooked food evenly to 74°C with a thermometer before the fresh finishing steps. Add a splash of processing water if it catches, recording any extra water.", "Wash {qty:spinach}, remove tough stalk ends and roughly chop into 3cm strips. Stir into the hot lentil base and simmer for 2–3 minutes until wilted throughout.", "Rest off the heat for 2 minutes. 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Cut {qty:carrot} into 5mm dice and {qty:onion} into 5mm dice. Heat {qty:oil} in a broad pot over medium heat and soften the vegetables for 5 minutes.", "Add rice, lentils, {qty:canned-tomato}, {qty:water}, {qty:salt} and {qty:pepper}. Bring to a boil, partly cover and reduce to a gentle simmer for 25–35 minutes. Stir the bottom every 5 minutes until lentils collapse and rice has no hard centre.", "If the rice is firm but the liquid is gone, add boiling processing water a little at a time and continue simmering; record the addition. If too soupy once tender, uncover for 3–5 minutes. Rest off the heat for 5 minutes.", "The displayed quantities already match your selected servings. For 1 serving use a small covered pot and check liquid early; for 2 use the stated method. For 4 or 8 use the planned pot-capacity batches and divide every ingredient proportionally. Keep each pot below 80% full. Maintain a gentle simmer and judge each batch by texture, not by multiplying the cooking time.", "Serve promptly. Cool any extra cooked food in shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below. Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. Keep raw garnishes and cold yogurt or tahini sauces separate and use them cold within their label limits. For this planner, refrigerate cooked rice for at most 24 hours or freeze promptly on the preparation day after rapid cooling in shallow containers. This 24-hour rice limit is a conservative product choice, not a USDA-specific rice rule. Reheat the cooked portion evenly to 74°C with a thermometer." ], "finishInstructions": [ "Use the labelled component for this dinner. If frozen promptly, thaw in the fridge the previous evening; if still frozen, heat gently from frozen, stirring where possible. 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Maintain a gentle simmer and judge each batch by texture, not by multiplying the cooking time.", "Serve promptly. Cool any extra cooked food in shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below. Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. Keep raw garnishes and cold yogurt or tahini sauces separate and use them cold within their label limits." ], "finishInstructions": [ "Use the labelled component for this dinner. If frozen promptly, thaw in the fridge the previous evening; if still frozen, heat gently from frozen, stirring where possible. Reheat cooked food evenly to 74°C with a thermometer before the fresh finishing steps. Add a splash of processing water if it catches, recording any extra water.", "Rest for 2 minutes and serve in warmed bowls. 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Maintain a gentle simmer and judge each batch by texture, not by multiplying the cooking time.", "Serve promptly. Cool any extra cooked food in shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below. Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. Keep raw garnishes and cold yogurt or tahini sauces separate and use them cold within their label limits. For this planner, refrigerate cooked rice for at most 24 hours or freeze promptly on the preparation day after rapid cooling in shallow containers. This 24-hour rice limit is a conservative product choice, not a USDA-specific rice rule. Reheat the cooked portion evenly to 74°C with a thermometer." ], "finishInstructions": [ "Use the labelled component for this dinner. If frozen promptly, thaw in the fridge the previous evening; if still frozen, heat gently from frozen, stirring where possible. 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Cut 400g carrots and 400g potatoes into 1cm cubes, 200g onions into 5mm dice and 600g cabbage into 5mm ribbons. Heat 30ml olive oil in a large pot over medium heat and soften onion and carrot for 5 minutes.", "Add lentils, potatoes and 1800ml recipe water. Bring to a boil, partly cover and simmer over low heat for 20–30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils break down and potatoes are fork-tender. If the base catches, lower the heat and add a little hot processing water.", "Add cabbage, 6g salt and 2g black pepper; simmer for 5–8 minutes until the thickest cabbage ribs are tender. If it is too thick to ladle, add and record extra processing water.", "The displayed quantities already match your selected servings. For 1 serving use a small covered pot and check liquid early; for 2 use the stated method. For 4 or 8 use the planned pot-capacity batches and divide every ingredient proportionally. Keep each pot below 80% full. Maintain a gentle simmer and judge each batch by texture, not by multiplying the cooking time.", "Serve promptly. Cool any extra cooked food in shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below. Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. Keep raw garnishes and cold yogurt or tahini sauces separate and use them cold within their label limits." ], "finishInstructions": [ "Use the labelled component for this dinner. If frozen promptly, thaw in the fridge the previous evening; if still frozen, heat gently from frozen, stirring where possible. Reheat cooked food evenly to 74°C with a thermometer before the fresh finishing steps. Add a splash of processing water if it catches, recording any extra water.", "Rest for 2 minutes and serve in warmed bowls. 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Cool any extra cooked food in shallow containers and refrigerate within two hours, or one hour above 32°C. Keep the fridge at 4°C or below. Reheat cooked leftovers evenly to 74°C, checking several places with a food thermometer. Keep raw garnishes and cold yogurt or tahini sauces separate and use them cold within their label limits." ], "finishInstructions": [ "Use the labelled component for this dinner. If frozen promptly, thaw in the fridge the previous evening; if still frozen, heat gently from frozen, stirring where possible. Reheat cooked food evenly to 74°C with a thermometer before the fresh finishing steps. Add a splash of processing water if it catches, recording any extra water.", "Wash and dry 400g cabbage, then shred into 2mm ribbons. Grate 300g carrots coarsely. Warm 8 pieces plain flour tortillas in a dry pan for 20–30 seconds on each side until supple; check the actual brand ingredients.", "Divide the bean filling and raw vegetables evenly between the warm tortillas. 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