Lentils with tahini and crispy onion

This is a really useful and completely addictive side to all sorts of grilled vegetables, meat or fish dishes. It’s nutty and creamy from the tahini and almonds, hearty and wholesome from the lentils and, thanks to the crispy fried onions, very hard indeed to stop eating.

Getting ahead: You can make the lentils a day ahead, if you like, adding the nuts and crispy onions just before serving. Keep the lentils in the fridge but, as ever, bring them back to room temperature befor