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Ingredients

  • 1 cup lentils
  • 1/3 cup basmati rice
  • 4 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 cup olive oil or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large onions, sliced 1/2 inch slivers

Method

  • Saute Onions with olive oil(stirring occasionally) until golden brown. Reserve 4 tablespoons of browned onions for garnish.
  • Place lentils,water,salt,and black pepper in different saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
  • Add to lentils the uncooked rice,browned onions and cumin and mix. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
  • Place Lentils Rice dish(mujadarah)in serving dish and garnish with 4 tablespoons of browned onions.
  • Mujadarah is best when served with Tomato salad. See my recipe for Tomato salad.