Rice&Lentils

Directions

1. 1
   Into a big enough pot, put 8 cups of water, salt, black pepper, and washed lentils. Cover the pot and bring to boil over high heat. When it starts to boil, turn the heat to medium, let the pot just partially covered, and cook the lentils for 15 minutes or until tender.
2. 2
   While the lentils are cooking, wash the rice well to remove some extra starch and soak it in lukewarm water for 15 - 20 minutes.
3. 3
   Drain the rice and add it to the pot with the tender lentils. Keep stirring until the water comes to boil again (just to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pot). Once the water starts to boil again, cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes. After the timer rings, turn the heat down to low and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let the rice&lentils rest partially covered for 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Fluff the rice with a fork and pour over 2 tbsp onion infused olive oil and serve heavily topped with golden brown onions with a side of salad and plain Greek yogurt.
5. 5
   Dice the onions and fry them in a skillet with slightly heated olive oil over medium heat with salt and sugar until they are golden brown and delicious.