Lebanese Mujadara Recipe

ByEdytaJuly 11, 2017December 6, 2018

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Lebanese Mujadara Recipe combines lentils with rice for a perfectly balanced protein dish. Seasoned with Middle Eastern flavors and topped with crispy fried onions, makes this atruly irresistible meal.

How is traditional Mujadara made

This Lebanese Mujadara Recipe is my latestaddiction. I made a huge batch of it and have been chipping away atit for a few days straight.

While the traditional version of this dish is usually made with brown lentils, unless you buy them online or in a fancy organic store, these type of lentils are not easily available. I checked a number of local grocery stores and all they had were green lentils.

So, in that I want my recipes to be as easy as possible with ingredients found in most grocery stores,I, therefore, used green lentils and Jasmin rice for this Lebanese Mujadara Recipe.

This is a perfect side dish to any Mediterranean or Middle Eastern main course. However,because it contains rice and lentils, it can also serve as a vegetarian main dish.

The special ingredient in this Lebanese Lentil and Rice dish

One of the spices that I used in this Lebanese Mujadara Recipe is cinnamon. While I don’t think this spice in incorporated in thetraditional version, I have seen a minority of recipes using it – and since cinnamon is one of my favorite spices, I didn’t hesitate to add it in here.

If you follow this blog then I’m sure you’re aware that I use cinnamon in a lot of Mediterranean or Greek-inspired recipes, like

All of these recipes are superstars in my house!

My guess is that if you like cinnamon and warm spices you’ll definitely lovethis Lebanese Mujadara recipe.

Ingredients used to make Mujadara

Here’s thelist of ingredients that are part of this awesome dish:

Lentils;
Rice;
Onions (you’ll use them twice – first you sauté some and add to lentils &rice, then you’ll fry extra ones and add them to thetop of the dish);
Cumin;
Coriander;
Cinnamon;
Salt & pepper;
Freshly chopped parsley.

You can alter this Mujadara dish to your liking by:

Adding lemon juice on top;
Adding a splash of olive oil;
Top it with some crumbled feta (I can put feta on anything, but I especially like it on my rice dishes); or by
Using fresh mint instead of parsley.

You can serve this Mujadara with:

A side of Greek yogurt or tzatziki for a simple vegetarian meal;
Grilled Chicken Shawarma;
Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs;
Honey Harrisa Chicken Skewers;
Brown Sugar Pork Chops with Garlic and Herbs;
Or these Lamb Koftas from Recipe Tin Eats.

I hope you’ll enjoy this awesome Lebanese Mujadara Recipe. Cheers 🙂

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Lebanese Mujadara Recipe combines lentils with rice for a perfectly balanced protein dish. Seasoned with Middle Eastern flavors and topped with crispy fried onions, makes this a truly irresistible meal.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 318kcal

Author: Edyta

Ingredients

1 cup lentils brown, red or green
1 cup rice long grain
4 onions 2 sliced, 2 chopped
2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoon oil cooking
1 tablespoon parsley Italian, chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Rinse the lentils and add to the boiling water for about 15 minutes until they are tender; drain;
In a heavy pan heat up olive oil, add chopped onions and cook until translucent, 3-4 minutes;
Add cumin and coriander, mix well;
Add rice and lentils and coat with onion & spice mixture;
Add cold water to cover the grains, season with salt and pepper;
Cook for about 15 minutes until the water is absorbed and rice and lentils are soft;
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In the meantime heat up cooking oil, add sliced onion and fry until golden brown and crispy; take out of the pan and dry on paper towel;
Once rice and lentils are cooked, turn off the heat, add cinnamon, cover and let stand for 10 minutes;
Place the rice and lentils on a serving dish, top with fried onions and parsley; serve immediately.