Mahnke Family Recipes- Moroccan Chicken & Lentils

Ingredients

• 8 c / 1.8 litres water
• 3 t / 18 g salt - divided into 3
• 1 lb / 454 g dried brown lentils
• 1 c / 192 g olive oil
• 1 ⁄ 2 c / 114 g red wine vinegar
• 3 T ground cumin, divided into 2
• 2 1 ⁄ 2 T chili powder
• 2 cloves garlic - minced
• 1 large onion - chopped
• 1 1 ⁄ 2 lb / 681 g chicken breast - thinly sliced
• 1 ⁄ 4 t ground cinnamon
• 1 c fresh parsley - chopped