Lebanese pilaf with lentils and onions Mudzhadara | The Happy Chef

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown or green lentils
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp crushed peppercorns
• 3 chapters red or white onion
• salt
• 3/4 cup rice (preferably basmati)
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (cayenne)
• 1 cinnamon stick (about 2-3 cm)
• 2 tbsp browned (about 5 minutes) of dry pan pine nuts
• optional
• lemon juice
• yoghurt
• for serving