Mujadara Salad (Lentil and Rice Salad) – Adelaide Showgrounds Farmers Market

Ingredients

• 4 gloves garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 tblspn ground cumin
• 2tspn sea salt
• 1tspn cracked black pepper
• 1 cup of basmati rice, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 large brown onions, sliced finely
• 4 large spring onions sliced (green part only)
• 1 bunch coriander chopped roughly
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts or blanched chopped almonds
• 1 lemon
• 5 cups of water
• 1/2 cup mint leaves
• Greek Yoghurt for serving (if vegan, replace this with a coconut yoghurt)