Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice) - Middle Eastern Recipe

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.

Tags: green or brown lentils, rice, onions, cumin, olive oil · Source: Brittani's Almanac