Mujadara Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions
Mujadara is a delightful fusion of simple ingredients and bold flavors. This Lebanese lentils and rice recipe calls for only a few ingredients and is very easy to make.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions (chopped)
- 1½ cups lentils
- 1½ cups long grain rice
- 1½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 cups water
- 1½ teaspoons salt
Instructions
- 1
Crispy Onions
- 2
Heat the oil in a pan over medium high heat. Slice the onions thinly and set them aside.
- 3
Fry the onions until golden and crispy. Take them out of the oil and place on a cooling rack for the excess oil to drip.
- 4
Mujadara
- 5
Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté chopped onion until golden.
- 6
Add in lentils, give a nice stir, and cook for two to three minutes.
- 7
Add rice, cumin, and cinnamon to the lentils. Stir well so everything is completely combined.
- 8
Pour water into the pot with salt, bring to a simmer, cover and let it cook for about 30-40 minutes until the lentil and rice is completely cooked.
- 9
Once the mujadara is completely cooked, let it sit for a few minutes. Mix the lentils and rice with caramelized onion and serve.