Wash the rice and soak it for 30 minutes

Slice the onion (moon shape)

Fry the onion till it gets dark brown

Add the lentils and mix with the onions

Add water to the mix (1cm above the mix)

Cover and let it boil for about 10 minutes. Check the lentils by then; it should be almost done (not totally soft)

Add the rice, the spices, done water (1cm above the mix) and stir

Once it boils, turn down the heat, cover and let it simmer

In 20 minutes, the food should be ready.