Mujadara (lentils & rice with fried onion)
The classic thrifty Levantine one-pot of lentils and rice crowned with sweet caramelised onion — cheap, filling and better the next day.
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- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4 people
Nutrition per serving
Share of this meal’s energy Daily protein, carb and fat targets aren’t set, so these are shown as this meal’s own split. Fiber is part of carbs, so its bar is measured against the standard 28 g daily value instead.
Calculated from each ingredient's nutrition per 100 g and the grams used, then divided by the servings.
Ingredients (4)
- Green lentils300 g
- Rice320 g
- Onion200 g
- Olive oil30 g
Method
- 1
Fry the onion slowly in the oil until deep brown and sweet, 15 minutes; reserve a third for topping.
- 2
Add cumin and a little cinnamon to the pan with the remaining onion.
- 3
Fold in the cooked lentils and rice, season well and warm through.
- 4
Top with the reserved fried onion and serve warm or cold.