Mujadara: Rice, Lentils & Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

• 1 cup Lentils
• 4 whole Onions
• 3-½ cups Water
• 1 cup White Rice
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoons Pepper
• 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil

Preparation Instructions

Slice the onions. The onions should be sliced long, so they look like a rain­bow ver­sus diced into small pieces.

Heat a pot on medium-high heat. Add 1 table­spoon of veg­etable oil and half an onion. Cook until onion is caramelized.

Add lentils, water, salt and pep­per. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and sim­mer for 20 minutes.

After 20 min­utes, add rice and cumin. Cover and sim­mer for addi­tional 20 minutes.

Heat a fry­ing pan over medium-high heat. Add the remain­ing 1 table­spoon of veg­etable oil and the remain­ing onions. Cook until fully caramelized and blackened.

Note: we used green lentils and yel­low onions for this dish.

We usu­ally serve our Mujadara with hum­mus and pita. Let me tell you, it goes fast. And it is a great meal to have when you are look­ing for some­thing meat­less, easy, and delicious.