Ingredients

• 1 cup - basmati rice
• 1 brown onion
• 1 cup - brown lentils (canned /cooked)
• 1 tbsp - olive oil + 2 tsp extra
• 1 tsp - roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp - crushed black pepper
• 1/4 tsp - garam masala
• 2 tsp - lemon juice
• salt, to taste

How to Make Lebanese Lentils Rice

• Wash basmati rice and cook it in Boiled water (salt added) till it's 90% done.
• Drain the excess water and rinse with fresh water.
• Caramelize onions in a saucepan and keep it aside.
• Heat olive oil in a deep pan and add brown lentils. Saute it for a minute.
• Add rice along with all the spices into it. Mix well and cook it for 2-3 more minutes.
• Turn off the heat and mix half of the caramelized onions in a pan.
• Transfer it to a serving bowl and sprinkle remaining caramelized onions on top.
• Drizzle lemon juice over the bowl and serve hot with a yogurt dip.
• Recipe Courtesy: My Own Food Court