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Link-up today for another edition of #MeatlessMonday recipes with Annmarie at The Fit Foodie Mama, Cassandra at Powered by BLING, and me!
Today’s recipe is for Mujadara. It’s a recipe from an old friend, and while the process and ingredient list is a bit extensive and may be a tad overwhelming, the end result is superb. Unfortunately I don’t have a photo to share of my own mujadara. Here’s a photo so you can see what it should look like when it’s complete.
Yummmm…!
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Mujadara
Ingredients
For the lentils
Ingredients
For the lentils
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/4 C dried green lentils
- 2 1/2 C vegetable broth
For the rice
- 2 C vegetable broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 C long grain white rice
For the caramelized onions
- 2 medium sweet onions, coarsely diced
- 1 Tbsp butter
For the final mujadara
- 1/2 C chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tsp finely grated lemon peel
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- drizzle of olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Lentils
Lentils
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan.
Add the carrot, onion and garlic, and saute until the onion is translucent,
about five minutes. Stir in the lentils. Add 2 1/2 cups of broth and bring to a
boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer gently
until the lentils are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Transfer the
lentils to large bowl.
Rice
Add the carrot, onion and garlic, and saute until the onion is translucent,
about five minutes. Stir in the lentils. Add 2 1/2 cups of broth and bring to a
boil over high heat. Decrease the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer gently
until the lentils are just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Transfer the
lentils to large bowl.
Rice
Bring the remaining 2 cups broth and bay leaf to
a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the rice and return the broth
to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently over low heat until the rice is tender and
the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Do not stir the rice as it cooks.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and rest about 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with
a fork.
Onions
a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the rice and return the broth
to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently over low heat until the rice is tender and
the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Do not stir the rice as it cooks.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and rest about 5 minutes. Fluff the rice with
a fork.
Onions
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is dark brown. Be
careful not to burn it. Remove from heat and let cool.
Mujadara
In a large bowl, add the lentils, rice and
caramelized onions. Add the olives, parsley, thyme and lemon peel and juice.
Toss the mixture with the drizzle of oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper
to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is dark brown. Be
careful not to burn it. Remove from heat and let cool.
Mujadara
In a large bowl, add the lentils, rice and
caramelized onions. Add the olives, parsley, thyme and lemon peel and juice.
Toss the mixture with the drizzle of oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper
to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Enjoy!
xo
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