World Flavors Cookbook

Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice)

Name: Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice)
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Syria
Ingredients: 1 cup brown lentils 1 cup long-grain rice 3 large onions, sliced into rings Olive oil Cumin and salt

The ultimate Syrian comfort food: a simple but flavorful dish of lentils and rice topped with caramelized onions.

Cuisine: Syria

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils 1 cup long-grain rice 3 large onions, sliced into rings Olive oil Cumin and salt

Instructions

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