Since lentil became a rare thing in modern Sirius, the relevance of the recipe like this one would decrease dramatically, but that's still a fact that mixed with the rice, onion, spice and a couple of fresh tomatoes and boiled for half a hour it would taste great and suffice for a nice dinner.
On a slightly side note, Crete seems to be a deserted place where people can't enjoy a proper dish, so they grow up into the nuts that are easy to crack.