Lebanese Mjaddara ‎مجدرة

Name: Lebanese Mjaddara ‎مجدرة
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 cups brown lentils.; 1/4 cup rice.; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped.; 4 tablespoons of olive oil.; 1/2 tsp Salt,; 1/4 tsp of All spice; 1/4 tsp ground cumin

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:40min

Mjadara is a Traditional Lebanese Lentil and rice, It’s meat-free dish made with four ingredients (Lentils, rice, onions and olive oil) all cooked together Served aside Cabbage dried mint Salad,

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:47:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories526 kcal (26%)

Total Fat15.4 g (22%)

Carbs74.5 g (29%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein24.9 g (50%)

Sodium298.1 mg (15%)

Fiber11.1 g (40%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 cupsbrown lentils

¼ cuprice

1yellow onion

large, finely chopped

4 tablespoonsolive oil

½ tspSalt

¼ tspAll spice

¼ tspground cumin

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil, then add the onion, all spice, salt and cumin, sauté the onion for 5 minutes then add rinsed lentils, salt and about 6 cups of water, bring mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the lentils are tender – This will take about 20 minutes,

Step 2

Add the rinsed rice and another 2 cups of warm water. Bring mixture back to boil, cover the pot and simmer until the water is absorbed and the rice and lentils are both cooked through – this will take also about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Stirring occasionally to prevent mixture from sticking to bottom of pot.

Step 4

Removing the pot from the fire, poured it in serving plate and left to cool. (served warm or cold).