Description
A classic Lebanese comfort dish of lentils and rice, topped with caramelized onions simple, hearty, and deeply flavorful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 3 large onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cups water
- Fresh parsley or yogurt for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Bring lentils and water to a boil in a pot, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes until partially tender.
- 2. Add rice, salt, cumin, coriander, and black pepper to the pot. Stir gently.
- 3. Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes until rice and lentils are fully cooked and water is absorbed.
- 4. While lentils cook, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- 5. Add sliced onions and cook slowly, stirring often, until deeply golden and caramelized.
- 6. Fluff lentils and rice with a fork.
- 7. Serve topped generously with caramelized onions and garnish with parsley or yogurt if desired.
Notes
- Serve with a simple cucumber-tomato salad or flatbread.
- Mujadara tastes even better the next day and reheats well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: mujadara, lentils and rice, Lebanese lentils, Middle Eastern food