Lentil Rice Dish (Mujadarah Arabic Dish) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This Lentils Rice recipe is known as Mujadarah in the Arab countries. There is many different recipes for Mujadarah, this recipe is very easy to cook with little Ingredients, and besides being nutritious,it is inexpensive. This recipe is an excellent vegetarian dish. Mujadarah is can be served with finely chopped Tomatoes salad if desired. Se my recipe for Tomato Salad. Ingredients:
1 cup lentils |
1/3 cup basmati rice |
4 cups water or 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth |
salt (to taste) |
1/2 teaspoon black pepper |
1 teaspoon cumin |
1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil |
2 large onions, sliced 1/2 inch slivers |
Directions:
1. Saute Onions with olive oil(stirring occasionally) until golden brown. Reserve 4 tablespoons of browned onions for garnish.
2. Place lentils,water,salt,and black pepper in different saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
3. Add to lentils the uncooked rice,browned onions and cumin and mix. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
4. Place Lentils Rice dish(mujadarah)in serving dish and garnish with 4 tablespoons of browned onions.
5. Mujadarah is best when served with Tomato salad. See my recipe for Tomato salad.
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