Instant Pot Mujadara

Name: Instant Pot Mujadara
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

Instant Pot Mujadara - a comforting, healthy vegetarian meal of lentils and rice, with fragrant Moroccan spices, served with caramelized shallots, fresh veggies, pine nuts and optional yogurt. Gluten-free and Vegan adaptable. To make this on the stove top...see recipe notes.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:01:39 GMT