Oriental rice dish

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 250 g lentils, brown
• 2 onions
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp cumin
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 200 g Basmati or long grain rice
• salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp parsley or fresh coriander, finely chopped

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Soak the lentils overnight and then cook for half an hour, barely covered with water. Finely dice an onion and garlic and fry in olive oil until translucent. Add the cumin and cinnamon, the strained lentils, and the rice, and cover with enough water to reach a finger’s breadth above the rice. Simmer for about 20 minutes, until the rice and lentils are tender. Slice the second onion into rings, coat in flour, and roast in hot olive oil. Season the lentil and rice dish with salt and pepper and serve. Sprinkle with chopped parsley or cilantro and top with the fried onion rings.