Lebanese · Vegetarian

Mujaddara

Name: Mujaddara
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 200g brown lentils; 200g rice; 3 onions; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp salt; 800ml water

Servings

Ingredients

brown lentils200g
rice200g
onions3
olive oil4 tbsp
cumin1 tsp
salt1 tsp
water800ml

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Fry thinly sliced onions in oil 20–25 minutes until deep golden; set half aside.
2
Simmer lentils in water 15 minutes. Add rice, cumin, salt and half the onions; cover and cook 15 minutes until tender, adding water if needed.
3
Rest 10 minutes and top with reserved onions.

House recipe