Red Lentil Cous Cous Pitas
*servers: 2-3 portions
Ingredients:
- 1 cup red or yellow lentils, uncooked (~180g)
- 2 cups water for the lentils (500ml)
- 3/4 cup cous cous (~140g)
- 1 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds
- 1 medium sized onion
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 3 Tbsp tomato purée
- 1-2 tsp dried herbs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1-2 tsp agave syrup
- a handful of fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- salt, pepper to taste
- fresh lemon juice (I added in the entire lemon, start by adding half and see if it needs more)
- 4 pitas
- hummus
- cucumber
- red onion
- fresh basil for the top