Instant Pot Mujadara Lentils and Rice

Name: Instant Pot Mujadara Lentils and Rice
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 8 h 6 min
Ingredients: basmati rice 1 cup, washed; green or brown lentils 1 cup, soaked overnight; onions 2 large, one diced and other half moons; olive oil 2 tbsp; parsley ½ cup; water or vegetable broth 2.5 cups; salt to taste; cumin ground ½ tbsp; coriander ground ½ tbsp; cinnamon ground 1 tsp; chili powder ½ tsp (optional); garlic cloves 2, minced; bay leaves 2

20 steps

Prep:8hCook:6min

Instant Pot mujadara is a delicious combination of lentils, rice and caramelized onions. This fragrant vegetarian recipe comes together quickly in your pressure cooker, making it perfect for any night of the week.Best part, the lentils and rice are cooked to perfection, no mushy rice nor lentils.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:33:57 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories415.5 kcal (21%)

Total Fat9 g (13%)

Carbs68.4 g (26%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein17.8 g (36%)

Sodium210.1 mg (11%)

Fiber17.5 g (63%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupbasmati rice

washed

1 cupgreen lentils

or brown, soaked overnight

2onions

large, one diced and other half moons

2 Tbspolive oil

½ cupParsley

2 ½ cupswater

or vegetable broth

salt

to taste

½ Tbspcumin ground

½ Tbspcoriander ground

1 tspcinnamon ground

½ tspchili powder

Instructions

Step 1

Soak the lentils overnight.

Instant pot recipe

Step 2

Heat oil in Instant Pot using the saute function. Add the half moon sliced onions and saute until the onions caramelize. Remove the onions and keep them aside for garnishing.

Step 3

In the same pot add the remaining oil and finely chopped onions and chopped garlic and saute.

Step 4

Add the bay leaves, cumin, cinnamon, coriander powder, chili powder. Add soaked, drained lentils and rinsed rice to the pot.

Step 5

Pour in either vegetable broth or water

Step 6

Close the load and seal the vent.

Step 7

Pressure cook for 6 minutes and allow pressure to naturally release.

Step 8

Garnish with remaining caramelized onions and parsley.

Step 9

Serve with yogurt or salad.

Stovetop recipe

Step 10

When cooking on the stove top you cook the lentils and rice in one pot and while the rice and lentils are cooking, you caramelize the onions parallely. The amount of water or broth required to cook is a total of 4 cups.

Step 11

In a dutch oven or in a soup pot, heat the oil. Add the bay leaves , cumin, cinnamon, coriander powder, and chili powder and cook until fragrant.

Step 12

Then add the finely chopped onions and garlic and saute until the onions become soft, fragrant and ready.

Step 13

Next add in 4 cups of water and bring it to boil. Once the water starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium.

Step 14

Add the presoaked lentils and rice, stir the onions lentils and rice. Cover with a lid and cook on low heat for until the water is absorbed. This should take approximately 25 minutes.

Step 15

Meanwhile make the caramelized onions for the topping. Heat some oil in a skillet and add the moon shaped onions and cook on medium heat until they caramelize and the edges start getting crispy and dark.

Step 16

Lastly when the lentils and rice are cooked, add the caramelized onions and topping and relish this Mujadara preparation.