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Mujaddara
Ingredients
- 2 portions lentils (i used dried red lentils this time. proportions of lentils to rice should be 2:1 for optimal yumminess)
- 1 portion brown basmati rice/wild rice (or you can use bulgur wheat, or quinoa, or pearl barley, etc. etc.)
- onions - at least 1 whole onion per person, peeled & sliced
- garlic - 1 peeled clove per person
- lots of good olive oil
- ground cumin
- salt & pepper to taste
- lemon juice, to taste
- greek yoghurt to serve with (optional)
- parsley for garnishing (optional)Instructions
mujaddara, or lentils & rice, is the simplest thing to make ever. it's perfect for when i'm starving after a long day, & don't feel particularly inclined to do anything more strenuous than chopping up onions & caramelizing them slowly over a low fire. it's also really healthful, but soothing food.
1. wash the lentils & rice. cook them together like you would rice (i just bung everything in the rice cooker, but you can do this on the stovetop), together with a dash of salt & pepper, about a teaspoonful or more of ground cumin, & the peeled, whole garlic cloves.
2. now, caramelize the onions (slooowly, onions will burn), in lots of good olive oil.
when done, set aside.
3. the rice & lentils should be done by now. stir the caramelized onions & olive oil into the lentils+rice, adding more olive oil if you feel like it, which i always do.
4. taste, & adjust seasonings. more cumin, salt & pepper if necessary. a few drops of lemon juice to brighten it up. sprinkle fresh parsley over, if using, & serve with a dollop of greek yoghurt on the side.
5. a great salad to serve with this is one of chopped fresh tomatoes, red onions, & cucumber, sprinkled with more olive oil, salt, & fresh parsley. i think this is a fairly common middle-eastern mezze-type salad. or, a turkish aubergine salad. yum!More Side Dishes Recipes