World Flavors Cookbook

Mujaddara (Lentil and Rice)

Name: Mujaddara (Lentil and Rice)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Lebanon
Ingredients: 1 cup brown lentils, 1 cup long-grain rice, 3 large onions (sliced into rings), 1/2 cup olive oil, cumin and salt.

A comforting, ancient vegetarian staple of lentils and rice (or bulgur), topped with a mountain of deeply caramelized, crispy onions.

Cuisine: Lebanon

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils, 1 cup long-grain rice, 3 large onions (sliced into rings), 1/2 cup olive oil, cumin and salt.

Instructions

Boil the lentils until half-cooked. Add the rice and cumin, and cook together until the water is absorbed and grains are tender. Meanwhile, fry the onion rings in olive oil until dark brown and very crispy. Serve the lentil-rice mixture topped with the caramelized onions. Usually accompanied by a yogurt and cucumber salad.