It s a delicious vegetarian main dish. Cook until slightly tender about 10 minutes. While the lentils are cooking dice the first onion and sauté in a small pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil until translucent. Mujadara is a classic arabic recipe featuring cooked lentils and rice caramelized onions herbs and yogurt. Mujadara is an arabic word that means pockmarked basically it s made up of lentils rice or bulgur and onions.

I used chicken stock for a bit more flavor. And they say lentils cooked with the rice look like pockmarks pimples. Quickly add the cooked lentils 3 cups of water and 1 1 2 teaspoons of salt. In fact in the middle east mujadara is known more as poor man s food or peasant food. I used brown rice and cooked with the lentils with no problems.

Mujadara also known as mujaddara mujadarah mejadra and moujadara is a lentil and rice dish of levant origin one of the first mujadara recipes included rice lentils and meat and was found in iraq. Cook until slightly softened about 10 minutes. And because it is a hearty vegan option egypt s copts christians often serve lentils and rice during the great holy fast in the spring when fasters are required to eat a mainly vegan diet for 55 days. Clearly lentils and rice do not make for a fancy meal. It s comforting but not too rich and it s fresh and vegetarian without relying on.

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That s kind of a weird analogy for food. Bring to a simmer reduce heat to low and cook until the lentils begin to soften 20 to 30 minutes. I added 1 2 tsp cumin to the lentil rice mixture during cooking also added the pinch of cinnamon to the onions as suggested in another review very good. Mujaddara used to be served as a celebration dish but without meat it was considered a meal for poor people. A simple combination of lentils rice and deeply caramelized onions mujadara is made across the middle east.

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water. Cooking time was approx. But nonetheless the recipe is ancient and a very traditional middle eastern dish. The amount of liquid i used was approx. Add lentils and bring to a rolling boil.

This version calls for brown rice instead of white if you want to use white see recipe notes. Add the rice and cook stirring often but gently so you don t break the rice until some rice grains start to brown. This version calls for brown rice instead of white if you want to use white see recipe notes. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water. That s kind of a weird analogy for food.

Add the rice and cook stirring often but gently so you don t break the rice until some rice grains start to brown. Mujadara also known as mujaddara mujadarah mejadra and moujadara is a lentil and rice dish of levant origin one of the first mujadara recipes included rice lentils and meat and was found in iraq. I used chicken stock for a bit more flavor. It s a delicious vegetarian main dish.