Mujadara Lentils and Rice
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Mujadara is a comforting Middle Eastern dish made with lentils, basmati rice, and caramelized onions, infused with warm spices and served with yogurt or lemon wedges. It's a hearty, nutritious, and vegan-friendly recipe that’s perfect as a main or side dish.
Ingredients
Instructions
Slice the onions and caramelize them in a skillet with olive oil, salt, and sugar for 5 minutes over medium heat.
Add water and simmer uncovered on low heat for 20 minutes until water evaporates.
Increase heat, add vinegar, and cook for 2 minutes until onions are glazed. Set aside.
In a saucepan, boil 4 cups of water. Add rinsed lentils and salt. Simmer for 15–30 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside.
In another pot, cook rinsed basmati rice with 3 cups of water and salt. Simmer covered for 8–10 minutes. Drain and steam covered for a few minutes.
In the skillet, heat olive oil. Sauté chopped scallions for 2 minutes. Add garlic and all the spices. Sauté for 1 minute.
Add cooked lentils, rice, half the caramelized onions, parsley, and cilantro to the skillet. Stir and heat through. Adjust seasoning.
Serve topped with remaining caramelized onions, scallion greens, and herbs. Add lemon wedges and a dollop of yogurt or tahini sauce if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 bowl (approx. 1.5 cups)
- Calories
- 360 calories
- Sugar Content
- 6g
- Sodium Content
- 550mg
- Fat Content
- 10g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 8g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 52g
- Fiber Content
- 11g
- Protein Content
- 13g
- Cholesterol Content
- 0mg
