Lentil & Rice Soup

• 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

1. 1Add lentils to a large saucepan of 3 litres boiling water and simmer for 4 minutes.
2. 2Add the rice and spices, then boil for a further 10 minutes.
3. 3Meanwhile, warm the oil in a frying pan and colour the onion.
4. 4Add the onion to the lentil, rice and spice mix.
5. 5Simmer for another 4 minutes, garnish and serve.