Lentil & Rice Soup Recipe

• 2 cups green lentils, washed

• 1 cup rice, washed

• ½ onion, diced

• 2 tbs rice bran oil

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp ras el hanout

• ½ tsp crushed black pepper

• ½ tsp mixed spice (baharat)

Garnish

• parsley, chopped

• Add lentils to large saucepan containing 3 litres boiling water and simmer for 4 minutes.

• Add the rice and spices, then boil for a further 10 minutes.

• Meanwhile, warm the oil in a frying pan and colour the onion.

• Then add the onion to the lentil, rice and spices mix.

• Simmer for another 4 minutes, garnish and serve.