Ingredient
Description
Quantity
Weight
Lentils
2 cups, washed and dried
2
360g
Rice
2/3 of a cup, washed and dried
-
100g
Meat
300 grams of minced meat (299g)
-
300g
Onion
1 medium onion, chopped
1
148g
Onion
1 small onion, sliced
1
100g
Garlic
6 mashed cloves
6
-
Pine nuts
1/3 cup pine
-
50g
Butter
1 tablespoon
1
-
Cumin powder
2 teaspoons
2
-
Olive Oil
2 tablespoons
2
-
Black pepper / Cayenne
1 teaspoon
1
-
Water
8 cups (2 liters)
2
-
Chicken broth (Maggi) - Optional
2 cubes
2
20g
Lemon juice (fresh) - Optional
1/2 of a cup
0.5
-
Description
Duration
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and add the chopped onions. Cover the skillet and cook the onions on low heat until translucent and ripe (3 minutes).
7 minutes
Step 2
Put the garlic, the chicken broth cubes, the water, the lentils and the cooked chopped onions in a pot and mix them.
Step 3
Leave the ingredients to boil well for 50 minutes, making the lentils mature well while still firm.
At this point, you may start with Step 5
At this point, you may start with Step 5
50 minutes
Step 4
Add the rice, then leave the mix boiling for an extra 20 minutes. The rice will become ripe and the mixture will become thick.
Step 5
Dilute the butter in a bowl, and use it to cook the sliced onions, until you achieve a golden color. Then put the cooked onions aside.
Step 6
Place the chopped meat in a pan and simmer until it becomes cooked. Add the pine nuts and the spices, and drop the sliced onion mixture into the pan and mix it well.
15-20 minutes
Step 7
When the lentil mixture is ready, place it in a serving dish and add the cooked meat mixture on top.
Step 8
Enjoy the meal
