Fakorizo ( Lentils With Rice) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup dried lentils
1/3 cup white rice
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, minced
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon tomato paste
salt
pepper

Preparation

Boil the lentils in a pot with plenty of water until tender.Drain.
Heat the olive oil and put the onion and the garlic and cook until transucent. Then add the rice and the lentils. Add 2 cup of water, (or more if you prefer the soup). With the 2 cups of water is more like a pilaf as you can see from the photos.
Add the tomato paste.
Season to taste.
Cook for 40-50 minutes.