Ingredient
Description
Quantity
Weight
Lentils
2 cups, washed and dried
2x
360g
Rice
2/3 of a cup, washed and dried
100g
Meat
300 grams of minced meat (299g)
300g
Onion
1 medium onion, chopped
1x
148g
Onion
1 small onion, sliced
1x
100g
Garlic
6 mashed cloves
6x
Pine nuts
1/3 cup pine
50g
Butter
1 tablespoon
1x
Cumin powder
2 teaspoons
2x
Olive oil
2 tablespoons
2x
Black pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper or Cayenne
1x
Water
8 cups (2 liters)
2x
Chicken broth
2 cubes chicken broth like Maggi - Optional
2x
20g
Lemon juice
1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice, optional
0.5x
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 min
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 min
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 min.
20 min
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
