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Mujaddara (Lebanese Lentils and Rice)

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Mujaddara (Lebanese Lentils and Rice)

A classic Lebanese dish of lentils and rice, topped generously with deeply caramelised, crispy fried onions, simple and satisfying.

Total time
80 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
70 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Mediterranean
comfortworld

Ingredients

2 cupsgreen or brown lentils
1 cuplong-grain rice
4large onions, thinly sliced
½ cupolive oil
1 tspcumin
1 tspcinnamon
saltto taste
yoghurt and saladto serve

Instructions

1

Fry onions in oil very slowly 40-60 min until dark golden and crispy.

2

Boil lentils 15 min; drain.

3

Cook rice; combine with lentils and cumin.

4

Top with crispy onions and their oil.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
606
Protein
2.9g
Fat
54.8g
Carbs
27.6g
Fiber
2.5g
Sodium
7mg

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