Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions (Mujadarrah)

Name: Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions (Mujadarrah)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large white onion, sliced into rings; 1 1/3 cups uncooked green lentils; 3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice; salt and pepper to taste; 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream (Optional)

⏱️ Ready in 50 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 40 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 11 views

This may sound like a plain recipe, but believe me, it's wonderful! It is an easy-to-make Middle Eastern comfort food that combines lentils, rice and delicious fried onions. The yogurt really gives it a super flavor!

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 40 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

6 tablespoons olive oil

1 large white onion, sliced into rings

1 1/3 cups uncooked green lentils

3/4 cup uncooked long-grain white rice

salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream (Optional)

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 535

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22.1g 28%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 312mg 14%

Total Carbohydrate 69.1g 25%

Dietary Fiber 10.6g 38%

Total Sugars 4.1g

Protein 17.3g 35%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Stir in the onions, and cook about 10 minutes, until browned.

Remove from heat, and set aside.

Place lentils in a medium saucepan with enough lightly salted water to cover.

Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer about 15 minutes.

Stir rice and enough water to cover into the saucepan with the lentils.

Season with salt and pepper.

Cover saucepan, and continue to simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are tender.

Mix half the onions into the lentil mixture.

Top with yogurt or sour cream and remaining onions to serve.