Lebanese Moujadara
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Author:
Cuisine: Mediterranean Diet
Serves: 4 people
Ingredients
  • 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 400g (2 cups) Dried brown lentils
  • 50g (¼ cup) Rice (ideally whole grain rice), rinsed
  • 2 Onions (one of them finely chopped and the other thinly sliced)
  • 1 Lemon, freshly squeezed
  • 1 Teaspoon sea salt (or salt to taste)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Lentils do not require pre-soaking. Just make sure there are no little pebble in between, rinse them very well with cold water and drain. Rinse the rice, and have the rest of ingredients prepared as indicated in the ingredients description.
  2. Add the lentils in a pot with enough water to have them well covered and a pinch of salt. Bring them to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer for 25 minutes stirring from time to time until they are cooked.
  3. While the lentils are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of EVOO in another large saucepan over medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion and a pinch of salt and cook over a low heat, stirring frequently, for about 2 minutes until just beginning to colour. Add then the rice and 250ml (1 cup) water to the onions and bring to a boil. Cover the saucepan with a lid and cook on a low heat for approximately 10mins (or for as much time is indicated in the rice cooking instructions).
  4. In a frying pan, heat one tablespoon EVOO over medium heat and add the thinly sliced onion. Stir to cover the onion slices with the olive oil. Add a pinch of salt and sauté over low heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the onions are soft and light brown.
  5. Once the lentils are cooked, remove from the heat, add 1 teaspoon salt (or salt to taste) and mix them well with the help of a hand mixer (ideally a powerful one of at least 450 watt).
  6. Add the mashed lentils to the cooked rice. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice, drizzle with EVOO, season with a bit of freshly ground black pepper and serve with the sautéed onion slices on top.
Recipe by Tasty Mediterraneo at https://www.tastymediterraneo.com/lebanese-moujadara/