Middle Eastern Inspired Lentils and Rice

This dish doesn't look pretty but its easy, tasty and nutritious and thats a win in my book, it was inspired by a tiktok I saw. It really should have caramelized onions but I wasn't so patient. I will definitely be adding this into the cooking rotation. 

Middle Eastern inspired lentils and rice

 ( Mujadara ) I just didn’t add caramelized onion.

Ingredients

- 1/2 a red onion chopped 

- 2 cloves of chopped garlic 

- 2 bay leaves 

- salt to taste 

- one liter vegetable stock 

- 1/4 teaspoon all spice 

- 1/4 teaspoon cumin powder 

- one cup of brown lentils

- 1.5 cups of rice 

Method -

1. Sauté the onion and garlic for 7-10 min add spices and bay leaves 

2. Add the lentils and rice and salt and stock 

3. Simmer for 20-25 min until cooked stir in some fresh parsley.

This is a lovely one pot meal, would be great with yogurt, salad, meat or fish, hummus or baba ganoush.

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