Mujadara: Lentils with Rice

The Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions (one chopped fine, and one sliced thin)
• 1 cup brown lentils (rinse it)
• 1 cup Jasmine rice (rinse it)
• 1/2 tablespoon cumin
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• Salt/Pepper

The Directions

Step 1

Fry chopped onion in big pot until it starts to get golden. Throw in lentils to take flavor with the onion.

Step 2

Add 4 cups of water and cover the pot. Let cook for about 25 minutes or until lentils start to get ready.

Step 3

Add rice, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir and ensure there is enough water to cover everything.

Step 4

Cook on low heat for another 15 minutes or until rice is ready.

Step 5

While rice cooks, heat vegetable oil in frying pan. Throw in thinly sliced onion in oil and cook until golden.

Step 6

Transfer rice in serving plate and top with golden sliced onions.

Step 7

Serve with plain yogurt and traditional Falahi salad.