Mujadara Recipe (Instant Pot & Stovetop)

Name: Mujadara Recipe (Instant Pot & Stovetop)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup large brown lentils (do not use split lentils) see notes; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 2-3 fat shallots, thinly sliced ( or 1 red onion); 4 cloves garlic, rough chopped; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoons coriander; 1 teaspoon allspice; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon turmeric, optional; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon dried mint or parsley ( or use a tablespoon of fresh); lemon zest from one small lemon; 3 cups water (updated from 3 1/2 cups- see notes if using white rice); 1 cup brown basmati rice (rinsed and drained- see notes for white basmati rice)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:25min

How to make Mujadara - a comforting, healthy Moroccan meal of lentils and rice, with fragrant Moroccan spices. This can be made in an Instant Pot or on the Stovetop. Vegan and GF.

Updated at: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:33:41 GMT