Ultimate Mujadara Recipe

Name: Ultimate Mujadara Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 3/4 cup red onion; 1/2 pound lamb; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons parsley leaves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 cups rice; 3 1/2 cups water; 2 cups lentils; 1 tablespoon lime juiced; 2 onions red onions are best, sliced thinly; 1 Tablespoon cornstarch; 4 tablespoons oil; 1/4 cup feta cheese; 1/3 cup fresh parsley; 1/2 cup pomegranate arils

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4.8

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Excellent

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
6 servings
Calories
663 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine
Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Ultimate Mujadara Recipe

Quade Maldonado

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This Ultimate Mujadara Recipe is not your average rice, lentils and fried onions. It’s rice cooked with spices, ground lamb and lentils, then topped with fresh mint, parsley, fried onions and feta cheese! The BEST Muajadara ever!

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Ingredients

Servings

Mujadara:

1 Tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup red onion finely diced
1/2 pound lamb ground lamb, use American Lamb
3 garlic cloves minced
2 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups rice uncooked
3 1/2 cups water from the cooked lentils
2 cups lentils cooked
1 tablespoon lime juiced

Crispy Onions:

2 onions red onions are best, sliced thinly
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
4 tablespoons oil neutral tasting oil

Toppings:

1/4 cup feta cheese
1/3 cup fresh parsley cilantro and mint, minced
1/2 cup pomegranate arils

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Notes

Make sure your lamb is cooked all the way through before adding your rice, so that you don't end up with a soggy rice. Your lentils can be cooked 4 days in advance, but make sure to strain the lentils from the lentil water right after it’s cooked. The lentils water can be flavored with an onion, garlic and , or bay leaves for more flavor. The lamb and lentil water add so much flavor to the Mujadara so try not skimp! Cooking the rice and lentils separately and just tossing them at the end is probably the best way to avoid a mushy rice and lentils mixture. Don’t forget the cornstarch tip while frying the onions for that crisp!