Prep Time:  10 min    Cook Time: 35 min    Servings: 4

 

Ingredients

 

1 cup green or brown lentils (pref. green)

¾ cup white or brown rice (pref. white)

2 white or yellow onions, sliced in rings (pref. white) – it seems like a lot, but trust me, they cook down

¼ cup olive oil

1 tsp minced garlic

1  tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp pepper

 

Instructions:

1. Bring lentils to a boil in 2-1/2 cups lightly salted water (about ½ tsp salt). Cover and simmer 15 minutes.  Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and sauté about 12 – 15 minutes – until onions are golden.  Remove and set aside ½ onions.
3. Add rice, salt, cumin, and pepper to skillet, cooking and stirring about 3 minutes.
4. Stir in lentils with liquid and another cup of water. Bring to a boil – reduce heat, cover and simmer about 15 minutes – until rice is tender.
5. Top with remaining onions.

 

Serve with yogurt or sour cream.