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Mujadara Recipe

Mujadara is a delicious warming dish of lentils, rice and crispy onions popular in the Middle East.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: Crispy Onions, Lentils, Rice
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 398kcal
Author: Chef Tariq

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Lentils
  • 1 cup Rice
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Seven Spices
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 2 Onions large
  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil
  • cups Water

Instructions

  • Put lentils in a small pot and cover with water, boil until lentils are soft but still a little al dente. Add more water while cooking if necessary. Drain.
  • While lentils are cooking, slice onions in half moon shapes. 
  • In another pot mix cooked lentils with the rice, salt, seven spices, and cumin.
  • Add the water and bring to the boil. Once it boils turn down to a simmer and cook with the cover a quarter off the pot, until all the water is gone and rice is cooked through. 
  • While the rice and lentils are cooking heat oil in a pan and fry onions until they are crispy. 
  • Top the rice and lentils with the crunchy onions. Also top with yogurt, and Palestinian salad. 
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Sodium: 790mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 4.1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 3mg