Mujadara – Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions
Mujadara is a super simple yet crazy comforting Lebanese dish made with lentils and rice which are slowly simmered with caramelized onions, then tossed with fresh cilantro and served topped with even more caramelized onions! Stunning on its own, or as a side!
Up until about a month and a half ago, I'd never even heard of Mujadara. Now? I can't get enough of it! In fact, since I discovered this yummy Lebanese dish, I've been making it every single week without fail; I think I'm addicted!
Now I'm not saying that my recipe is the real deal, as in super authentic and all. In fact, it's probably not even close to that. To come up with my own version of the dish, I've analyzed (and tried) several recipes. As is the case with many classic dishes, there's a myriad different versions out there, but all have the same 3 ingredients in common: rice, lentils and caramelized onions. While most recipes call for white rice, I much prefer to use brown rice. I find that it has more texture, a more robust flavor and goes super good with the lentils. Also, the ratio of rice to lentils seems to vary a lot. I find that 1:1 works perfectly well!
As for the caramelized onions, some prefer to add very little, while others, like me, go all out. Some cook the onions, rice and lentils separately. Yikes! You know me, right? I'm all for keeping things stupid simple, saving time and using less dishes. I did everything in one pan.
Seriously, while it might not look like much, this Mujadara thing is dangerously tasty! You should totally give it a try! Granted, this is the kind of dish that takes quite a bit of time to make, but most of this time is completely non-demanding of your attention. It's a dish that practically takes care of itself.
5 minutes prep time to slice the onions, 2 minutes to blow your nose and wipe your teary eyes...
The rest, you can take care of the rest while the onions are cooking.
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