Mujadarra

Name: Mujadarra
Ingredients: 2 Cups lentils (presoak if necessary); 1 onion finely chopped; canola or olive oil; salt and pepper to taste; 1 C long grain rice; 2 onions thinly sliced

6 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 Cups lentils (presoak if necessary)
1 onion finely chopped
canola or olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1 C long grain rice
2 onions thinly sliced

Directions

1

Place lentils in a 4 qt pot. Add 1 qt water and 1 tsp salt.
2

Bring to a boil.Cover, reduce heat and simmer half-hour or until lentils are tender. Fry the oil in as little oil as possible(no more than 2 Tbs) until soft.
3

Add to the cooked lentils
4

When the lentils are tender, add the rice and enough water so the cooking liquid equals 2 cups.
5

Season with some fresh ground pepper and 1 tsp salt as desired.
6

Cook covered for another 20 minutes or until the rice is ready. Add more water if necessary.
7

In a medium frying pan heat 2 Tbs oil.
8

Fry the sliced onions until they are brown and crisp.
9

Use the onions to garnish the rice lentil mixture.