Mjadra - Lentils And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups water
1 cup rinsed lentils
1 cup uncooked rice (I use brown rice)
1 medium onion, julienned
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Combine water and lentils and boil for 10 minutes.
Add rice to the boiling water, keeping the lentils in the pot, and boil for 15 minutes - until the rice starts to bubble at the top. Stir occasionally.
Meanwhile, saute strips of onion in olive oil and add to rice and lentils.
Stir in salt and pepper, to taste. You definitely will need the salt and pepper. You may need to experiment with the amount.
Simmer this mixture for about another 5 minutes.
Eat as is or serve with a salad (as described in the intro.).