Ingredients vegetarian 6 servings

• 1 cup brown lentil
• 1 cup elbow/round pasta.
• 1 cup Egyptian round rice
• Water 3 c + 4c + 2 c
• Salt 1 tsp + 2 tsp + 1 tsp salt  or u can just adjust the taste as u desire.
• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves crushed garlic. 
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 cup tomatoes chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh red chilli paste
• 1/4 cup water

• 2 large fried crisp onion (like for Haleem topping)

Directions

1. Wash the lentil with water then put it in a pot, pour 3 c water and 1 tsp salt and bring te lentil to te boil..
2. Lower the heat & allow it to cook for approx 1 hour until lentil is tender but not out of skin.
3. Drain out te water & keep aside.
4. Wash the same pot & bring 4 c water & 2 tsp salt to the boil. Add in the pasta and cook for 10 min.Strain & set aside.
5. Wash the rice . Heat te oil & fry te rice over medium heat for 2-3 min.Pour 2 c water and a tsp of salt bring it to the boil by string until it comes to the boil.
6. Cover te pot with a lid & cook for 15 min over low flame until te rice is nice & tender. remove from heat & set aside for 5 min. 
7. Prepare the dressing by: Heat oil & fry te onion till  light golden add garlic & fry another 2 min add te cumin powder, and then tomatoes & chilli paste fry until tomato is mushy then add water and Vinegar & bring in to the boil. Set aside
8. Add the pasta & lentil to te rice & mix slightly (toss)pour over it te dressing then top it with the fried onion & serve with other Egyptian dishes like fried fish or kefta.

Comments

rabz

Note: plz add 1 tbsp vinegar mixed with water while preparing the dressing.