Megaddara (Lentil Lebanese Dish)

~*Miss Diggy*~'s Note:

This dish is perfect for the poor, but loved by the rich as well.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups brown lentils
• 1/3 cup rice
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 6 -7 cups cold water or 6 -7 cups broth
• 1 package onion soup mix
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt

Directions:

1. Wash lentils and rice.
2. In a pan, saute onion in oil until it is a golden brown.
3. Add the lentils, rice, salt, butter, onion, soup, and water.
4. Bring to a boil and then turn to low heat and simmer for 1-2 hours, making sure to add more water as it absorbs.
5. Lentils will be soft when ready (same consistency as refried beans).

Reviews

[Ferdinando]

Sounds nice but this is not authentic Lebanese. 1st. This is a lenten dish where butter has no place. 2nd. Simmering lentils with rice for 1-2 hours will end up in a mash. 3rd. Broth and onion soup mix will put the final touches to this dishe's ruin. Sorry, but this is a traditional Lebanese recipe that has suffered Chinese Whispers!

[dabkeh]

This is NOT the Traditional LEBANESE recipe of Megaddara. I will post that recipe soon. That is why you all don't like it!

[najwa]

I decided to make this after seeing the one star review .. This is pretty good but after tasting it after 45 mins I thought it was a bit bland, and I knew my husband would think so too, so I added 2t garam masala and a little chili powder and cumin .. I loved it! I realize I did change the recipe drastically, but the four-star rating is for the original recipe and not my version .. The lentils were mushy but wondeerfull with some bread .. Thanks!!