Dinner for 4

Middle Eastern Mujadara

Name: Middle Eastern Mujadara
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup brown or green lentils; 1 1/2 cups rice; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tbsp coriander; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional); 2 cloves garlic; 1 onion; 2 tsp salt (optional); 4 tbsp oil; 1 onion (optional); lemon wedges (optional)

Tender lentils and spiced rice cook together, then pair with deeply browned onions and fresh herbs.

$0.67per serving $

100 minstart to table

4servings

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners Holiday Spring

Ingredients

1 cup brown or green lentils
1 1/2 cups rice
1 tbsp cumin
1 tbsp coriander
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp chili powder (optional)
2 cloves garlic
1 onion
2 tsp salt (optional)
4 tbsp oil
1 onion (optional)
lemon wedges (optional)

Steps

Rinse the lentils and simmer them in water for 25 minutes, until tender but firm.
Rinse the rice and cook it in water with half the salt for 20 minutes, until tender.
Slice the onions and mince the garlic.
Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the onions for 25 minutes, until deeply browned.
Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, chili powder, and remaining salt, then cook for 2 minutes.
Fold the lentils and rice into the onion mixture.
Rest the mujadara for 10 minutes, then stir in the cilantro or parsley.

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