Mujadara Safra (Vegan Yellow lentils)
Rice and lentils with caramelised onions
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup red split lentils
- 1/4 cup short grain rice
- 1 large onion
- 1 tsp Salt (approx)
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp of black or white pepper
- 4 cups of water
Instructions
- 1
Combine the lentils in a pot with the rice and wash several times
- 2
Add 4 cups of cold water and bring to the boil (approx 10 minutes), removing any foam that comes to the surface
- 3
Add the salt, turmeric, paprika and black or white pepper and reduce the heat to a low simmer, stirring every so often for about 40 minutes
- 4
As the mujadara cooks, sauté the onion in a separate pan in 4 tbsp of regular olive oil
- 5
When the onions become golden, remove half and add to the mujadara
- 6
Keep sautéing the other half of the onions until caramelised. Set aside
- 7
When the mujadara forms a loose risotto texture, taste and adjust the salt as necessary before you turn off the heat
- 8
Let the mujadara safra rest for around half an hour to set before eating
- 9
Garnish your plate with the remaining caramelised onions