World Flavors Cookbook

Mujaddara

A humble masterpiece — lentils and rice cooked together and topped with a mountain of deeply caramelized onions.

Cuisine: Lebanon

Ingredients

• 1 cup green or brown lentils
• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• 100ml olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp allspice
• Salt, pepper
• Yogurt for serving

Instructions

1. Boil lentils until almost tender, about 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, fry onions in olive oil over medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes until deeply caramelized and crispy.
3. Add rice, cumin, and allspice to lentils. Add water to cover by 1 inch.
4. Cook covered on low until rice is done, about 18 minutes.
5. Fluff and top with caramelized onions. Serve with yogurt.