Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice) - Middle Eastern Recipe

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Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice)

🌍 Middle Eastern, Levant Difficulty: ●●●○○



Ingredients

  • 200g green or brown lentils
  • 200g rice
  • 3 onions (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • salt
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • plain yogurt to serve

Method

  1. Frying — Fry onions in oil until very deeply caramelized, 30 min.
  2. Cooking — Cook lentils until just tender. Add rice and water. Simmer 18 min.
  3. Seasoning — Season with cumin, salt. Serve topped with crispy fried onions and yogurt.