Roasted Fennel with Lentils And Fried Onions Rice

Ingredients for Rice with Lentils and Fried Onions and Baked Fennel

• 200 g of American rice
• 75 g boiled green lentils
• 1 fennel root
• 1 medium onion
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons of cumin
• Olive oil
• Salt

How to Make Baked Fennel with Lentil and Fried Onion Rice?

• Slice the root fennel thinly and place on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper. Add garlic, salt and olive oil and mix. Bake in a preheated 180 degree oven for 25 minutes.
• Wash and drain the rice. In a non-stick saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add the rice and a teaspoon of salt and cumin.
• Stir fry the rice for a couple of minutes. Add 400 ml of hot water and mix. Close the lid and cook on medium-low heat until the water is absorbed. Remove from the stove and rest for 15 minutes.
• Finely chop the onion and fry it in a frying pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil until it turns golden brown.
• Add the fried onions and boiled green lentils to the rice and mix. Serve with roasted fennel.