Black rice, lentil and aubergine pilaf

INGREDIENTS

200 g

black or brown rice, rinsed, see recipe note

200 g

green lentils, rinsed

1 tsp

cardamom seeds

1 tsp

sea salt

8 tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil

5 1/2

lemons, juiced

1/2 tsp

ground cumin

1/2 tsp

ground turmeric

1/2 tsp

chilli powder

1 pinch

sea salt flakes

aubergine, stem removed

1/2

cucumber, topped and tailed, halved and seeds removed

1/2

red onion, peeled

ripe avocado, stone removed and flesh scooped out

100 g

spinach

1 handful

fresh mint, leaves picked

unsulphured dried apricot halves

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

full-fat plain unsweetened yoghurt

pistachio nuts, roughly chopped