Nibblous | red peppers stuffed with herb rice in the persian manner

Ingredients

• 250ml basmati rice
• 85g red lentils
• 8 red peppers (about 1.8kg)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, ditto
• 1 large shallot, ditto
• salt
• 45g fresh parsley, very finely chopped
• 30g fresh chives, ditto
• 2 tbsps fresh tarragon, ditto
• 2 tbsps fresh basil, ditto
• 4.5 tbsp tomato pureé
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 750ml water