Mujadarra
- 3 large onions, sliced to thick 1/2 inch rounds
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups lentils, washed and drained
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4 1/2 cups water
- Seasonings mix
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Mix the seasoning ingredients together.(salt, cinnamon,black pepper, paprika, all-spice,cumin)Set aside.
- In a heavy pot, fry the onions on med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. (Do not skip this step, it adds greatly to the flavor, you can however, cut out some of the olive oil, but I wouldn't cut out more than half.).
- Remove onions with a slotted spoon, and set them aside, leaving the oil in the pot.
- Reduce heat to medium, add the garlic and seasoning mixture. Stir for 2 minutes. Do not burn the garlic.
- Add the water and bring it to a boil, then add the lentils, stir gently and let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the rice, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the heat let sit for five minutes,remove the lid and stir in the onions.
- Serve and enjoy!
onions, olive oil, long grain rice, garlic, water, kosher salt, cinnamon, black pepper, paprika, allspice, ground cumin
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mujadarra-351669 (may not work)