A Healthy and Easy Mujaddara

Mujadara is a perfect meal that’s healthy and also easy on your pocket.

Course: Rice Dishes

Cuisine: Syrian / Lebanese

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentil peas
• 4 cups water to cook
• 1 cup rice
• 2 med onions sliced thinly
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp salt or to taste
• pepper to taste optional

Instructions

• Boil rice. Drain and set aside.
• Wash and drain lentils.
• Place lentils and 4 cups water into a deep pot.
• Cover and cook for approximately 12-15 minutes until soft.
• Strain to remove the excess water.
• Place cooked rice in a bowl, add lentils and 2 tsp salt (pepper optional), stir mixture evenly.
• Brown onions in olive oil until dark brown. (not burnt)
• Note: The onions will give a sweet fragrance when they’re ready.
• Add lentils and rice mixture to the onions and stir gently to mix.

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Mujaddara

Course: Rice Dishes

Cuisine: Syrian / Lebanese

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Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentil peas
• 4 cups water to cook
• 1 cup rice
• 2 med onions sliced thinly
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 tsp salt or to taste
• pepper to taste optional

Instructions

• Boil rice. Drain and set aside.
• Wash and drain lentils.
• Place lentils and 4 cups water into a deep pot.
• Cover and cook for approximately 12-15 minutes until soft.
• Strain to remove the excess water.
• Place cooked rice in a bowl, add lentils and 2 tsp salt (pepper optional), stir mixture evenly.
• Brown onions in olive oil until dark brown. (not burnt)
• Note: The onions will give a sweet fragrance when they’re ready.
• Add lentils and rice mixture to the onions and stir gently to mix.