Mujadara (lentils and rice with crispy onions)

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown or green lentils
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 3 large yellow onions
• 1 cucumber
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1 lemon
• 1 bunch fresh parsley
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ⅓ cup olive oil

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Method

1. Simmer the lentils in salted water 15 minutes until just tender; drain.
2. Meanwhile fry the thinly sliced onions slowly in the oil until deep brown and crisp, 25 minutes. Lift out half.
3. Stir the rice, cumin and cinnamon into the remaining onions, add the lentils and 2 cups water, cover and simmer 18 minutes.
4. Top with the crispy onions and serve with a cucumber, tomato and parsley salad dressed with lemon.

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