sumac beef &lentils with pine nuts & tahini

Sumac beef and lentils with pine nuts and tahini:
A one pot meal that delivers iron, B12, zinc, vitamin C, protein, as well as plant-based nutrients and prebiotic fibre. Oh and big taste.
This is a good meal prep option, it will last a couple of days.
Serve options: 
1. brown rice and salad
2. wholemeal pita pockets with salad and hummus.

Ingredients:
Olive oil
1 red onion, diced 
2 cloves garlic, minced
500g lean beef mince
1 teaspoon sumac
1 teaspoon cumin 
2 tb tomato paste
1 can brown lentils, drained 
3 tomatoes, sliced thickly
1/2 cup water
2 tb toasted pine nuts 
2 tb Tahini paste 
Juice of 1 lemon
Method:
1. Heat olive oil in heavy based pan. Sauté garlic and onion until soft
2. Add spices, toast, stirring, 30 seconds.
3. Add meat to pan and brown on high heat. 
4. Add tomato paste, stir 1 min
5. Add lentils, tomatoes and water to pan, bring to the boil and simmer 10mins.
6. If mixture is too wet, take the lid off and cook on high heat until moisture evaporates.
7. Mix tahini and lemon juice, drizzle half over the top. Scatter with pine nuts .
Reserve the rest of the tahini for serving. Season dish to taste.
8. Serve with a simple green side salad