Mujadrah - Lentils and Rice Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup lentils
1 cup brown rice
4 -5 small onions, sliced thin
1 1/2 tbsp 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

Directions:

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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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	227.89 Kcal (954 kJ)
Calories from fat	31.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.46g	5%
Sodium	40.37mg	2%
Potassium	465.18mg	10%
Total Carbs	40.54g	14%
Sugars	6.59g	26%
Dietary Fiber	10.3g	41%
Protein	9.1g	18%
Vitamin C	10.2mg	17%
Iron	3.4mg	19%
Calcium	33.3mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	117.37 Kcal (491 kJ)
Calories from fat	16.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.78g	5%
Sodium	20.79mg	2%
Potassium	239.59mg	10%
Total Carbs	20.88g	14%
Sugars	3.39g	26%
Dietary Fiber	5.3g	41%
Protein	4.69g	18%
Vitamin C	5.3mg	17%
Iron	1.8mg	19%
Calcium	17.2mg	3%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

4

Points
5

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
cholesterol free,
high fiber

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