Instructions: Quarter and slice onions, and fry in oil until dark brown. Meanwhile, combine lentils, spices, water, and bring to a boil. Add onions and rice, and cook until rice is tender (maybe 30 minutes)

A variation on this is to substitute egg noodles for the rice, and toss in some frozen chopped spinach. This makes for more of a "soup", while the other is meant as a side dish.

moms allspice pluse: 1 ounce allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons cardamom 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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