Mujadara

The recipe

Instructions

1. 1
   Rinse the lentils and simmer in plenty of water for 15 minutes until just tender but not soft, then drain, reserving the liquid.
2. 2
   Meanwhile heat the oil and slowly fry the thinly sliced onions for 12-15 minutes until deep brown and sweet, then lift out half to use as a topping.
3. 3
   Add the crushed garlic, cumin and cinnamon to the onions left in the pan and cook for 1 minute.
4. 4
   Stir in the rinsed rice, drained lentils, salt, pepper and 500ml of the reserved liquid topped up with water.
5. 5
   Cover and cook gently for 15 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed, then rest for 5 minutes and serve scattered with the reserved onions.

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