RAJMA FALAFEL WITH RAGI PITA

Traditional falafel is made with chickpeas/garbanzo beans. I have tried making them with rajma (red kidney beans) for a change and served them with ragi/finger millet pitas. Though the pitas were not so fluffy like the ones we make with flour but they tasted good. They actually tasted like bhakris.

Ingredients:
Rajma / kidney beans .... 1 cup (soak them overnight)
Onions .... 1/4 cup
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LEBANESE LENTIL RICE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS / MUJADARA / MUJADARRAH / CHICKEN KEBAB

This is a protein packed dish of lentils and rice topped with caramelized onions and roasted almonds or pine nuts.  It is usually served with some plain yogurt. I always ended up ordering this dish in the Lebanese restaurants as it is somewhat like our pulao. I have served some chicken kebab as an accompaniment.

Ingredients:
Lentils ... 1 cup
Rice ...... 1 cup
Onions ... 1 large (sliced)