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Mujaddara (Levantine Rice and Lentil Pilaf)

Mujaddara is a traditional Middle Eastern dish made with lentils cooked with rice, bulgur or wheat, garnished with onions fried in olive oil.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern , Israeli , Lebanese , Syrian , Vegan , Jordanian , Iraqi

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup brown lentils , well rinsed with cold water
  • ⅔ cup fragrant rice
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 large onions , sliced
  • ¾ cup boiling water
  • salt
  • pepper
Equipment
  • Dutch oven

Instructions

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  1. Add the drained lentils in a large Dutch oven and cover with 4 times their volume of cold water.
  2. Cover for 20 minutes after reaching boiling point: first 10 minutes on high heat and then, 10 on medium to high heat.
  3. Add the rice and ¾ cup (200 ml) of boiling water. Mix well and cook uncovered for 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring regularly.
  4. If necessary, add a little boiling water if the rice absorbs the water quickly.
  5. A few minutes before the end of cooking, season with salt and pepper and mix well.
  6. While cooking the lentils and rice, heat olive oil in a large skillet and fry the sliced onions until the edges curl and turn golden brown.
  7. When the 2 preparations are ready, pour the hot oil (without the onion) into the mujaddara pot, and mix well.
  8. Arrange on a plate.
  9. Top with the fried onions.