Wash the rice and put it in a pot. Add water and 1/4 tsp salt. Prepare the rice and keep it warm.
Wash the lenses in a sieve. Heat a pan or a pot, melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in it and sauté cardamom and coriander powder, onions, ginger and garlic in it.
Then add the peppers, carrots and lentils and fry for 2 minutes. Add the chilli, coconut milk and orange juice and simmer for 20 minutes over medium heat. If the curry becomes too thick, add more orange juice or water until the desired consistency is reached.
Season to taste with salt, turmeric powder and freshly ground black pepper.
Fry the cashew nuts in a pan for two to three minutes until dry. Serve with them and the mint the rice and curry at the end.