Iftar recipe of the day: City Ozboqi

Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 50 minutes

2 cups of green lentils

6 cups water

3 medium onions, diced

¼ cup of olive oil

500g lamb, diced small

½ teaspoon of ground cumin

Salt and black pepper to taste

200 grams of any kind of pasta

30 grams of garlic, finely chopped

1 bunch of fresh coriander

Lemon juice to taste

1 bunch of Swiss chard, finely sliced

Rinse the lentils in cold water and drain well. 

In a medium pot combine the lentils with the water and bring to boil, then simmer until the lentils are nearly cooked.

In a separate pot, sauté the onion with half the olive oil for 5 minutes, then add the meat and cook until brown. Season with cumin, salt and black pepper.

Add the lentils with their cooking water and cook for about 15 minutes until the lentils and meat are almost cooked.

Add the pasta and cook for 10 minutes over low heat.

In a skillet, sauté the garlic in the remaining olive oil, add the coriander and cook for 1 minute. Stir in to the lentils and adjust the seasoning.

Add the lemon juice and Swiss chard and cook over low heat for 3 minutes, and then remove from the heat.

Serve with lemon wedges