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Mujadrah – Lentils and Rice
At a Glance
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 55 minutes
- Total
- 1 hr 2 min
- Yield
- 8.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Main dish
Cuisine
- Middle Eastern
Cooking Method
- Simmer
Difficulty
- Easy
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 8. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Mujadrah - Lentils and Rice brings together 1 cup lentils, 1 cup brown rice, 4 -5 small onions, sliced thin in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 1 hr 2 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 8 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup lentils
- 1 cup brown rice
- 4 -5 small onions, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 -4 cups water or 3 -4 cups low or no sodium stock
- lemon juice
- garlic (powder or finely chopped)
- cumin
- pepper
- cayenne
- salt
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Instructions
Sauté lentils briefly.
Cover with 3 cups water/stock.
Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 10-15 minutes while sautéing onions (and garlic if using cloves) till transparent or a little brown.
Add rice to onions and sauté for a moment.
Transfer onions and rice to lentils and add water to cover.
Add lemon juice, spices to taste, stir.
Bring to simmer, cover, let cook approximately 40--45 minutes (will take less time if using white rice) stirring occasionally.
Add more lemon juice, spices if desired.
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