Warm Rice Salad with Lentils

Summary

Ingredients

• 125 g lentils, brown
• 220 g basmati
• 4 large onion (s), red, thinly sliced.
• 4 clove (s) garlic, crushed
• 250 ml olive oil
• 50 g butter
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons paprika powder, noble sweet
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons coriander, ground
• 3 spring onion (s)
• Ground pepper

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Instructions

1. Cook the lentils and rice separately in water until just soft, then drain.
2. Cook the onions and garlic in oil and butter over a low heat for 30 minutes until very soft.
3. Stir in the cinnamon, paprika, cumin and coriander and cook again for a few minutes.
4. Mix the onion spice mixture with the well-drained rice and lentils. Stir in chopped green onions and add pepper to taste.
5. Serve warm.