Mujadara Recipe (Lebanese Rice)

For the Lentils and Rice:

• 1 ½ cups green lentils or brown
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 6 cups vegetable broth or water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds or 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons allspice seeds or ½ tsp ground allspice, smashed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon Turmeric ground
• ½ teaspoon black pepper ground

For the Caramelized Onions:

• 3 large sweet onion peeled and sliced
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour or GF flour mix
• ½ cup vegetable oil

Garnishes:

• cilantro chopped; lemon wedges
• lemon chopped; lemon wedges