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Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time40 Min

Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy

Health IndexHealthyServings5

CuisineMiddle EasternCourseSide Dish

TasteSavourMethodSteaming

SpecialityComplete MealVegetarianVegan

Main IngredientLentilInterest GroupEveryday

Recipe Story

Mujaddara has always been considered poor man's dish throughout the ages in the Middle East but currently it is considered a very healthy dish that provides a balanced healthy meal , with healthy fat, protein and carbohydrates. This dish is a very flavorful dish too. This dish goes by many names, In Palestine, Jordan and Syria it is called Mujaddara, and in Lebanon it is called Mudardara, while in Egypt it is called Kushari, a very similar recipe with addition of pasta and hot sauce to the dish. No matter what you name it, it is a very tasty recipe served hot or cold with small cut salad consist of tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.

Ingredients

Already cooked Rice - 2 cups

Brown Lentils - 1 cup

Onions - Two to four, diced or cut into slices

Cumin - 2 tablespoons

Salt, Black pepper - to taste.

Oil

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Wash brown lentils, boil until they are tender and drain.

MAKING
2. Caramelize the onions by simmering them with cooking oil on medium heat. They will take a while to turn into that desired golden brown color. They burn easy if you turn your head away from it, so keep an eye on them!! You may increase the amount of the caramelized onions to garnish your dish with.
3. Add the lentils to the onion and oil mix stir around for couple of minutes then add the rice. My personal recipe consists of using already cooked rice, or leftover rice. From my own experience, I found out that the rice and lentils both will keep their shape avoiding having lumps in the dish or having it to be too wet.
4. Top with the previously reserved caramelized onions.
5. Plate the Mujaddara and top with caramelized onions if desired.

SERVING
6. Serve hot next to simple peasant salad which includes small cut tomatoes and cucumber dressed with olive oil and lemon juice. You may serve it next to plain yogurt too.

Editors Review

Once considered the poor's meal, mujadara has come of age and now being eaten even in palaces I the Arab world. This dish has gained so much popularity due to it high nutritional value, simple flavors and ease of preparing.