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Mujadara (Rice with Lentils and Fried Onions)

Serves: 4

Cost Cutting Eco Friendly

A perfect, warming bowl-food dish, with its sweet spices tempered by cooling natural yogurt

Mujadara (Rice with Lentils and Fried Onions) Recipe: Veggie

Ingredients:

200g brown or green lentils

175g basmati rice

50g natural yogurt

3 medium red onions, thinly sliced

½ tsp cumin

½ tsp cracked black peppercorns

½ tsp cayenne pepper

½ tsp cinnamon

Extra virgin olive oil

Seasoning

method:

  • Place the lentils in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over a medium/high heat, turn down to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes until tender.
  • Fry the onions on a medium heat in a frying pan with a splash of oil and a pinch of salt for about 15 minutes, until they start to caramelise and crisp up on the edges. Remove half to a kitchen towel-lined plate for garnish.
  • Add the cumin, black pepper, cayenne and cinnamon and fry for 1 minute.
  • Add the uncooked basmati rice and cook for a 2-3 minutes until the rice starts to brown. Immediately add the cooked lentils, 600ml of water, and a good pinch of salt and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes. The water should have completely evaporated.
  • Take off the heat and cover with a lid to steam for another 5 minutes.
  • Serve with a sprinkle of the remaining fried onions and a generous spoonful of Onken natural yogurt.
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