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List of ingredients for Megadarra in a Squash


* 4 mini or 1 medium-sized Squash
* 75g Brown basmati rice
* Sea salt and Freshly ground pepper
* 1 mug of water
* 400g tin of Lentils
* 2 Onions, thinly sliced
* 1 tablespoon Ground cumin
* A pinch of Chilli powder
* A pinch of Ground cinnamon
* 1 Orange or Lemon
* 200g Natural yogurt (optional)

===Method===
* Trim the base of your Squashes so they sit flat. Cut the top off your Squash as if you were making a Hallowe’en Pumpkin.
* Scoop out the Seeds (save them for later – they’ are lovely Roasted with Sugar, Salt and Spice till golden and crisp). Pop the Squash on a Baking tray. Roast for 30 mins or till completely tender.
* Get a lidded pan hot for your Rice. Toast for a mo. Add a pinch of Salt and the water. Cover. Lower heat. Simmer for 20 mins.
* Drain your Lentils. Rinse. Once the Rice is done, drain it over the Lentils. Set aside.
* Get a large Frying pan hot. Add a gloss of Oil. Tumble your Onions and a good pinch of Salt and Pepper in. Sizzle Onions over medium heat for about 10 mins, till golden and a little crisp. Swirl in the Spices. Scoop a spoonful of onions into a dish and set aside.
* Keep the Onions over medium heat. Fold the Rice and Lentils in. Add a gloss of Oil. Sizzle for a mo, to give the Rice a little crispy edge to it.
* Grate in the Zest of the Orange or Lemon. Add a good squeeze of Juice. Taste. Season (and add more Spices) as needed.
* Once you’re happy with the Rice, stuff it into the cooked and hollowed out Squashes. Scatter the reserved Onion over the top.

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