Moujendra (Lentil & Rice Pilaf)

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~ Ingredients: ~ 2 cups of lentil ~ 1 cup of rice ~ 1 1/2 cup of onions thinly sliced ~ 3/4 cup of olive oil ~ 6 cups of water ~ Salt and pepper to taste

 

~ Wash lentil with plenty of running water. ~ Place the lentil and water in a pot with some salt and cook for about 15 minutes. ~ In the meantime wash rice under plenty of running water. ~ Add the rice and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat, until the water is absorbed. ~ Remove the pot off the heat and cover the pot with a kitchen towel. ~ Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the sliced onions until they are light brown. ~ Empty the content of the frying pan (oil and onions) over the pilaf in the pot. ~ In some areas of the country some people with the onions they also fry about a cup of bread cut in small cubs. ~ Moujendra (Lentil & Rice Pilaf) is ready to be served. ~ Place some pilaf with the crisp onions covering it and some fried bread (if any), garnish with slices of tomatoes and cucumbers and black olives and serve. ~ Moujendra (Lentil & Rice Pilaf) is made at any time but usually is made during fasting days. ~ Good luck and enjoy.