Jewelled Moutzentra | Guest Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Jewelled Moutzentra | Guest Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

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You can think of it as a rice side, but we often eat this Cypriot version as a main meal with a vinegary chopped salad, and thick Greek yoghurt.

Keywords

  • Middle Eastern Inspired
  • Sociable
  • Dairy Free
  • Egg Free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Guest Recipe
  • Gluten Free
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Ingredients

  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 250 grams dried green or brown lentils
  • 130 grams long grain rice
  • 4 onions
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 4 tablespoons olive or sunflower oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ½ pomegranate
  • 1 bunch of flatleaf parsley
  • 50 grams toasted flaked almonds
  • 50 grams dried sour cherries
  • ½ lemon

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