Lebanese Lentils Mujadara Recipes

LEBANESE MUJADARA

Steps:

• Rinse lentils, strain and place in a large pot with 5 cups of water. Bring mixture to a boil, simmer and cook covered until the lentils are tender but not fully cooked, about 15 minutes. Most of the liquid should be absorbed.
• Rinse the rice, then transfer to the pot of lentils and season with salt. Add 2 cups water, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook covered until the rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat. Allow the rice to rest in the pot for about 5 minutes, without opening the lid, to absorb all the liquid and steam.
• In a separate large pan, heat two tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat and fry the chopped onions until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Transfer on top of the lentils and rice mixture, add cumin and toss to combine.
• In the same large pan used to cook the onions, heat the remaining olive oil on medium heat and fry the sliced onions until golden brown and caramelized, about 15 minutes. In the last couple minutes of frying the onions, you can turn up the heat to high to get a crispy texture.
• Serve the caramelized onions on top of mujadara with yogurt and mint, if desired,

LEBANESE LENTILS (MUJADARA)

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan.
• add onions, and cook on medium high heat until they are brown- stir occasionally.
• stir in rice and lentils, mix in with onions.
• add water.
• add salt, mix contents.
• cover and simmer.
• This will take over an hour. The water will be absorbed into rice and lentils. Make sure they are soft. Sometimes you may need to add a little more water. Stir occasionally.
• Best if served in a shallow bowl, and let sit for 10 minutes or so. Enjoy warm or cold.

LEBANESE MUJADARA RECIPE - VEGAN LENTILS WITH RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils with cold water and remove any apparent debris.
• Add the lentils to a pot with 5 cups of water, bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• Add rice, salt and the olive oil to the pot and stir well. You may need to add 1/2 cup of water if a lot of water had evaporated already. Cover and let simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and chop the onions lengthwise and fry them in 1/4 cup of coconut or vegetable oil, for about 20 minutes or until they're caramelized (dark brown). Strain from excess oil and set aside.
• Once rice is fully cooked, mix the pot well, then pour it in your serving plate and garnish it with the caramelized onions.
• Serve hot or cold with an optional side of plain/Greek yogurt.