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Love is in my Tummy

Plant-based flavor

February 8, 2019 By Tina Dawson Leave a Comment

Mujadara

Created by Tina Dawson on February 8, 2019

  • Prep Time:5m
  • Cook Time:45m
  • Total Time:50m
  • Serves: 3

Ingredients

For the fried onions

  • 4 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 1/2 medium red onions, finely sliced

To cook the lentils

  • 3/4 c brown lentils, soaked for atleast 1/2 hr
  • 2 1/4 c water
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. salt

To cook the rice

  • 1 c basmati rice
  • 1/2 tsp. garam masala
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • a handful of fresh Cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Fry the onions

  1. Heat oil in a 21/2 quart casserole pot with a lid. Add the sliced onions in three batches, frying them on medium-low heat until golden brown and crispy. Drain on the sides of the pan, transfer to a plate and continue frying the remaining sliced onions. Set aside.

Cook the lentils

  1. Drain the water from the soaking lentils, and rinse out a few times to remove all traces of leached phytic acid. (more info in post)
  2. Bring 2 1/4 c of water to a rolling boil in the same pan you used to fry the onions. Add the soaked lentils, 1/4 c fried onions, ground cumin, coriander and 1 tsp salt. Cover partially and cook on medium heat for 25 minutes or until the lentils are cooked soft. There will still be a little water, that's ok.
  3. If you close the lid completely, the water will boil over. So to prevent that, I prop the lid open slightly with a wooden spoon.

Add the rice

  1. Wash and rinse the basmati rice, and add to the cooked lentils. Season with garam masala, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 c more water. Cover fully and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until the rice is cooked and all the water has been absorbed.

Garnish

  1. Add the remaining fried onions, chopped cilantro and toss gently to mix. Serve with a refreshing side of kachumber/shirazi salad and/or vegan yogurt.
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