Lentil and Rice (Adas polo)

Ingredients:
1.Lentil 1 cup
2.Rice 3cup
3.Onion 1 medium size
4.Oil ½ cup
5.Turmeric ½ tsp (optional)
6.Salt

Directions:
Chop Onion in small pieces. Pour 2 tbsp of oil in your cooking pot and heat to get warm and onion stir until turn golden brown. Wash lentil and add it to the fried onions add water, bring it to boil then turn heat to low and let cook for about 20 minutes or until cooked.
Wash rice in a bowl and add washed rice to your pot.
It needs to have about 5 cups water. If remained any water in lentil for example 1 cup you should add 4 cups. Add turmeric and salt (as you like) and 2 tbsp oil and stir (some people like to add a spoon of tomato paste too). Turn heat to medium high, bring it to boil and let boil until most of water absorbed.
Turn heat to low or sometimes very low. Cover your pot lid with a clean towel or one or two paper towel and put it on. Steam the pot for about an hour.
You can also serve it with fried raisins and/or Chicken. Enjoy!!!

(I wrote this upon a dear friend request (Narges Jaan) I hope it works for her).