Mujadara
250kcal9.2g protein12.4g fat26.5g carbs*Estimates computed from the ingredient list; cost uses average US supermarket prices. Not a substitute for packaging measurements or your receipt.
sometimes contains gluten, dairy, egg, peanut, tree nut, sesame, soy, shellfish, fish — check the label
Restrictions
Sometimes contains — check the labelgluten (rice) · dairy (rice) · egg (rice) · peanut (rice) · tree nut (rice) · sesame (rice) · soy (rice) · shellfish (rice) · fish (rice)Some brands have it, some do not. The recipe cannot tell, so this is the one you check yourself.
Diets
Vegetarian · checkVegan · checkPescatarian · checkNo pork · checkNo alcohol · check
Worked out from the ingredient list. It knows nothing about brands, shared equipment or cross contamination, and it is not a certification — if you have an allergy, you still have to read the label.
Ingredients
Servings:
| 1 cup | brown or green lentils |
| 1 cup | long-grain rice |
| 3 unit | large onions, thinly sliced |
| ⅓ cup | olive oil |
| 1 ½ tsp | ground cumin |
| 4 cup | water |
| 1 ½ tsp | salt |
| ½ tsp | black pepper |
Steps
- simmer18 minlentils partly tender but still firm at the centerSimmer the lentils in water until they have softened outside but still resist slightly. They must retain enough structure to finish cooking with the rice rather than collapse first.
- caramelize30 minonions deep brown, sweet and reduced to a fraction of their original volumeCook the sliced onions in olive oil over medium to medium-low heat, stirring increasingly often as they darken. This is the dominant flavor-building step, not a garnish preparation; take the onions well past pale gold without burning them.
- mix5 minrice, lentils and seasonings evenly distributedReserve some dark onions for the top, then combine the remaining onions with the partly cooked lentils, rice, cumin, salt, pepper and enough lentil liquid to cook the rice.
- steam17 minrice tender, lentils soft and liquid absorbedCover and cook gently until both rice and lentils are tender and the liquid is absorbed. Keep the heat low once covered so the bottom does not scorch before the grains finish steaming.
- rest5 mingrains settled and separateRest covered off heat, fluff gently, and pile the reserved caramelized onions over the top before serving.