Mujadarah ("lentils With Rice") Middle East, Palestine

Submitted by Palis Favorites

"This is a really simple dish that is very satisfying, especially during Ramdan. My brothers never really got full off of just rice and beans, so I would always make fried chicken with this dish to fill their bellies :) Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 cup lentils
• 2 cups rice
• 2 large onions
• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄4 cup oil
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Combine lentils, water, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 7 minutes or until lentils are half cooked.
2. Add rice and cumin. Cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
3. Quarter and slive peeled onions. Fry in oil until dark brown. Drain the onions and reserve. Pour the cooked oil over the mujadarah. Mix well.
4. Garnish with the onions. Enjoy :).

Reviews

[Josh P.]

Easy and satisfying dish, humble and delish. I enjoyed the addition of a minced clove of garlic to the onions halfway before they finished. And to spice it up a bit a few pinches of homemade habanero flakes mixed in at the end. Will certainly be making this again.

 

[Outta Here]

Very simple! I used brown lentils also, so had to cook a bit longer. This is a nice change from plain lentils or plain rice, and was a nice side for grilled chicken. I will up the amount of cumin next time though, since we really love the flavor.

 

[UmmBinat]

Yummy and pretty easy!! I used brown lentils and cooked them longer than 7 minutes. I used mainly canola oil and some unrefined extra virgin olive oil on top. Served with recipe#418861, yogurt and a fresh salad. I would most definitely make this dish again. Made for Ramadan Tag 2010.

 

[Starrynews]

Wonderfully flavored rice dish - loved the addition of lentils to beef it up a bit. The water measurement worked great for me. I am interested in trying it out with chicken broth too, as another reviewer suggested. Thanks for sharing!

 

[littlemafia]

This really deserves more than five 5stars.One of the best rice dishes I ever had! Even if the recipe is a little off. I think the lentils should be soaked previously,otherwise it need more water. I set off by making half recipe,but I ended up adding just3/4 cup rice instead of one cup. I also added a chicken cube.I fried the onion first,removed it and added the lentils to boil so I think that added extra flavor.Of course,it's a keeper.Thank you so much for sharing.