Lentils Couscous Recipe
Ready In: 35 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 cup lentils
- 1⁄2 cup couscous
- 2 large onions (sliced 1/2 inch slivers)
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil or 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 cups water or 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
- salt (to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 dash cayenne (optional)
Directions
- Saute onions with olive oil (stirring occasionally) until golden brown. Reserve 4 tablespoons of browned onions for garnish.
- Meanwhile place lentils, water (or broth) salt,and black Pepper in a different saucepan and cook for around 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
- Add Couscous, browned onions, cumin, and dash of cayenne to the lentils, stir, cover and simmer for about 5-10 minutes or until water is absorbed.
- Place Lentils and Couscous in serving dish and garnish with 4 tablespoons of reserved browned onions.
- This recipe is best when served with Tomatoe Salad. See my recipe for Tomatoe Salad.
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