Categories: Soups/stews, Vegetables, Microwave 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
      8 c  Water 
      1 c  Rinsed lentils 
      1 c  Uncooked rice not instant 
      1 md Onion cut into julienne 
           -strips 
    1/4 c  Olive oil 
           Salt and pepper to taste 
           Green onions to garnish 
    1/2 c  Plain yogurt per person 
           Cucumbers peeled seeded 
           -and diced Minced garlic 
           -and dried mint 
           Pita bread 
  
       Add the water to the lentils and boil for 10 minutes. Add the 
     rice and boil 15 minutes more, stirring continuously until rice 
     starts to bubble at the top, then stir occasionally. Saute 
     strips of onion in olive oil and add to rice and lentils. Salt 
     and pepper to taste and simmer an additional 5 minutes. Garnish 
     with green onions and serve with cucumbers mixed in yogurt and 
     seasoned to taste, with garlic and mint. Accompany with pita 
     bread.