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Classic Mujadara with Brown Lentils, Rice, and Crispy Onions
Ancient Middle Eastern comfort dish combining earthy brown lentils, fragrant cumin-scented rice, and a mountain of deeply caramelized golden onions.
Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
45 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Dry brown lentils200 g
- Long-grain white rice180 g
- Large yellow onions3 piece
- Olive oil60 ml
- Ground cumin6 g
- Ground cinnamon2 g
- Water800 ml
- Salt
Preparation Steps
1
Simmer lentils in 600 ml salted water for 15 minutes until tender yet firm.
15 min timer
2
In a wide skillet, fry sliced onions in olive oil over medium heat for 20 minutes until deeply browned and crispy.
20 min timer
3
Transfer half the crispy onions to a paper towel for garnish. Stir rice, cumin, cinnamon, and remaining water into lentils.
4
Cover and cook on low for 15-18 minutes until rice has absorbed liquid. Rest off heat for 10 minutes.
18 min timer
5
Fluff with a fork, plate onto a serving platter, and crown with the reserved crisp caramelized onions.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional Arab & Levantine Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
