Dinner
Authentic Mujaddara Recipe (Traditional Middle Eastern Rice)
Authentic Mujaddara Recipe (Traditional Middle Eastern Rice) is a delicious Dinner dish that can be prepared in just 0 minutes....
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180 Min Prep
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45 Min Cook
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3 Servings
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Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rice - long grain
- 1 cup Masoor Dal (Whole)
- 3 Red onion - thinly but evenly sliced
- 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
- 1/2 teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns - crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli powder - (optional)
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt - to taste
- Pine nuts - or raisins for garnishing (optional)
- Lemon juice - from one large lemon
Instructions
1
To begin making the Mujaddara, wash and soak the masoor/lentils in liquid for 3-4 hours.sieve and wash them once again, place them in a saucepan and lid with adequate liquid to oven-cook them.
2
Place the saucepan on the bring to temperature and allow them to oven-cook till softened, al dente.Meanwhile, bring to temperature cooking oil in a wide flat bottom skillet.
3
toss in the onions to it and saute on a medium to low flame sauté them till golden and crackling (this will take 20-25 mins of gently sauteing).sieve the onions with a slotted spoon onto absorbent paper and set aside until later use.Retain 1 tablespoon cooking oil in the skillet and take out the rest.
4
toss in the cooked lentils, spices, seasoning and half the onions to the cooking oil in the skillet.
5
Toss together to combine.toss in the rice and toss once again.
6
toss in about 2-2 ½ cups liquid or veggie stock (use leftover liquid from crafting the lentils, if any).oven-cook covered till the rice is just cooked, until the grains are soft to bite but grains remain separate and not mushy.
7
Take the rice out in a serving plate and decorate with the rest of the fried onions and pine nuts.trickle lime nectar, just before serving.dish up Mujaddara along with Fattoush With Za'atar, Sumac and Pomegranate Molasses and spiced yogurt or Grilled Aubergines with Tzatziki for a weeknight dinner.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Middle Eastern
Course
Dinner
Dinner
Diet
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Total Time
225 mins
225 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
180 minsCooking Time
45 minsTotal Time
225 minsMaster Chef
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