Lentil Recipe from Morocco

Great Mediterranean Lunch or Supper Dish

• 1 450g./1lb. Jar of lentils
• 1 Medium Onion - chopped.
• 1 Medium red pepper - chopped.
• 4 Plump tomatoes - roughly chopped.
• 2 Cloves of garlic - chopped.
• 2 Teaspoons of cumin Seeds (all spices dry roasted and pounded).
• 2 Teaspoons of coriander seeds.
• 1 Teaspoon of black peppercorns.
• 2 Small dried chillis.
• 2" Stick of cinnamon.
• EVOO - extra virgin olive oil to fry.
• 100ml. cold water.
• Salt.
• A tub of natural greek yogurt.
• 6 Mint leaves - chopped.

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 Method.

• OK - First Roast your spices in a dry pan - which you can use again to cook the rest of the ingredients.

• Put them to one side and fry your onions and red peppers in plenty of olive oil.
• Then turn down the heat and add the Garlic.
• Cook for two minutes.
• Pound your spices in a pestle and mortar - with a little salt, and add them to the pan.