Majadra Recipe

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Majadra
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Directions:

  1. Rinse the rice and drain it.
  2. Heat the 2 tbs olive oil at the bottom of a cooking pot and add the rice, stirring to coat the grains with oil.
  3. When rice is transparent, or after a minute or two, add the garlic. Stir half a minute and add salt and then the 3 cups of boiling water.
  4. Bring it back to a boil, then cover and lower the flame to lowest setting. Cook the rice until the water is evaporated and the rice is tender.
  5. Set aside the rice.
  6. Pick over the lentils and rinse. Simmer them in the water with the bay leaf until they are soft but not mushy, probably 30-40 minutes. You can add more water if they are drying out but need more time to cook. When they are done, drain if there is any leftover water.
  7. Add salt to flavor the lentils when they are done and remove the bay leaf. Set aside. (You can probably do the rice and lentils mostly at the same time).
  8. Slice the onions very thin.
  9. Caramelize the onions in the 2 tbs olive oil, on a very low flame, until they are soft and golden, not brown and crisp.
  10. Add the cumin, cinnamon, salt and pepper to the onions.
  11. Now combine: fluff the rice with a fork. Add the lentils and stir. Stir in some of the onions and perhaps leave some to go on the top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 270.41 Kcal (1132 kJ)
Calories from fat 68.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.61g 12%
Sodium 442.12mg 18%
Potassium 251.73mg 5%
Total Carbs 42.6g 14%
Sugars 1.47g 6%
Dietary Fiber 6.59g 26%
Protein 7.61g 15%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 39.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 112.94 Kcal (473 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.18g 12%
Sodium 184.66mg 18%
Potassium 105.14mg 5%
Total Carbs 17.79g 14%
Sugars 0.62g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2.75g 26%
Protein 3.18g 15%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 17%
Calcium 16.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.2
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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