Mujadara (Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)

Easy and good. Used cottage on side 👌

The cooking time is a bit long because of the onions. It was so delicious with the yogourt & sriracha. It's definitely a keeper!

Sauté the spices first. Use cumin seeds.

Very easy and tasty! I added some better than bouillon vegetable base in place of salt. I served it with roasted vegetables, baba ghanoush, zhoug, and sambal oelek.

Great meal and the shatta will definitely be made again!

I suggest spicing to taste, but otherwise this is a great dish. It can be a little dry and there isn't much green going on so I usually fry up the lentils with some zucchini and add some diced tomatos once I finish carmelizing the onions.

More water

Followed the instructions rather loosely and added sauted cabbage too. Cheap in the best way.

I expected this to be a curry but it was more of a pilaf. Still very good, but must be served with yogurt or else it was too dry.

Definitely add more salt and spices. It was pretty bland with the amount stated.

Add more spices

Tip can use crispy dried onions if in a hurry

I made this in my rice cooker. I put the lentils in 10 minutes after I started the rice. I added 1 cup of toasted walnuts to the onion garnish. Very delicious with vegan sour cream or unsweetened vegan yogurt. Great to use leftovers in tacos!

We've started adding sultanas to our Mujdara for a bit of sweet flavor. Toppings: Greek yogurt and sriracha.

Made with white rice. Works well if you have a few different sauces to serve with.

This took a little longer with the onions than some other dishes but it's so good! It's definitely worth it. I made a homemade shatta to have with it and the flavor combination was stellar. Even without the shatta, this recipe is deceptively flavorful considering its simplicity. The only downside is the cooking time, but well worth it!