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Ingredients

  • Brown Lentils - 1 1/2 cups
  • Rice - 1 1/2 cups
  • Coriander - 1/2 tsp
  • Macaroni - 2 cups
  • Chickpeas - Can
  • Onion - 1 large
  • Salt - Sprinking
  • Vegetable Oil - 1/2 cup

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Instructions

  • Cook the lentils.
  • Bring lentils and 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium pot or saucepan over high heat.
  • Reduce the heat to low and cook until lentils are just tender (15-17 minutes).
  • Drain from water and season with a little salt.
  • (Note: when the lentils are ready, they should not be fully cooked.
  • They should be only par-cooked and still have a bite to them as they need to finish cooking with the rice).
  • Now, for the rice.
  • Drain the rice from its soaking water.
  • Combine the par-cooked lentils and the rice in the saucepan over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp cooking oil, salt, pepper, and coriander.
  • Cook for 3 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Add warm water to cover the rice and lentil mixture by about 1 1/2 inches (you’ll probably use about 3 cups of water here).
  • Bring to a boil; the water should reduce a bit.
  • Now cover and cook until all the liquid has been absorbed and both the rice and lentils are well cooked through (about 20 minutes).
  • Keep covered and undisturbed for 5 minutes or so.
  • Now make the pasta.
  • While the rice and lentils are cooking, make the pasta according to package instructions by adding the elbow pasta to boiling water with a dash of salt and a little oil.
  • Cook until the pasta is al dente.
  • Drain.
  • Cover the chickpeas and warm in the microwave briefly before serving.
  • Make the crispy onion topping.
  • Sprinkle the onion rings with salt, then toss them in the flour to coat.
  • Shake off excess flour.
  • In a large skillet, heat the cooking oil over medium-high heat, cook the onion rings, stirring often, until they turn a nice caramelized brown.
  • Onions must be crispy, but not burned (15-20 minutes).

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