Mujaddara

Make Mujaddara at home

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown or green lentils
• 3/4 cup long-grain rice
• 4 large onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 3 cups water or stock
• Plain yogurt to serve
• Chopped tomato and cucumber salad

How it's made

1. Rinse the lentils and simmer in 3 cups water for 15 minutes until half-cooked.
2. Meanwhile heat the oil in a wide pan and cook the onions over medium-low heat, stirring, for 30 to 40 minutes until deep golden brown and crispy at the edges.
3. Set half of the onions aside for topping.
4. Add the rice, cumin, salt, pepper and the remaining onions to the lentils.
5. Cover and cook on low heat for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
6. Let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
7. Fluff, top with the reserved onions and serve with yogurt.