- Remove spice packet from mix box. Wash and drain lentils.
- Gently toast peanuts, cashews, fennel seed, and chilis in the bottom of a large pot until fragrant.
- Add rice, lentils, peas, carrots, and spice mix, stirring to combine. Pour broth into pot, making sure contents are well covered.
- Bring the pot to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer gently with the lid on for 20-30 minutes, or until the rice and lentils are cooked through.
- Add soy sauce and black pepper to taste, fluffing gently to combine.
- Set oven to broil. Spread rice in a one inch thick layer across sheet pans and toast under the oven broiler for 5-10 minutes or until the top is lightly browned and crisp. This can also be done the day after cooking for extra crispy fried rice!