My husband is from Lebanon and thinks he can cook better than me (German)! So to proof him wrong I cooked this today while he was at work. I also added allspice and cinnamon and 1 tbl Knorr Delikatess Brühe (vegetable broth granules) while lentils were cooking. I added rice and 1 fried chopped onion. I had to keep adding water to lentils and rice, about 2 cups, to get the right consistency. I didn't add the second tsp of salt, but added 7 spices my husband brought from Lebanon. And do add some sugar to caramelize onions. Overall I love this recipe, kids and husband did too!

Reviewed On: Jan. 16, 2012

Flavor was incredible, I only added 3/4 tsp turmeric, one more cup of peas and 2 sliced young garlic stalks. My fault was using brown basmati rice which took forever to cook, and bad quality frozen lobster tails from Safeway. I'll definitely use this rice recipe again for chicken next time.

Reviewed On: Dec. 29, 2011