Lentil Salad Recipe With Rice And Cucumber

Ingredients

• 250g ready-to-eat pouch Puy lentils
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp mild curry powder
• a pinch hot chilli powder
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 50g puffed rice
• ½, cut into chunks cucumber
• a small bunch, roughly chopped coriander
• ½ a small bunch, leaves picked and torn mint
• 1 small, finely chopped red onion
• 100-110g pomegranate seeds
• 150ml, to serve natural yogurt
• 1 tbsp tamarind paste
• 2 tsp soft light brown sugar
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp ginger paste or fresh grated ginger
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil or rapeseed oil