Serves 4 as a side dish
This mash was originally made to be a topping for oven baked onions, but it can also be used like mashed potatoes or as a spread. Try adding chili, coriander, fresh basil, fish sauce, sesame seeds, or other condiments.

The mash will keep for 2-3 days in the refrigerator in a covered container.

• 1 3/4 cups (400 gr) green lentils, soaked for at least 12 hours in plenty of water
• 1/2 cup (1 dl) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 zucchini, grated finely
• 2 handfuls of flatleaf parsley, chopped finely
• 1 tbs nigella seeds, also called black onion seeds, roasted
• sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• roasted sesame oil