Recipe: Yummy Moujadarah : Lentils Puree

January 31, 2018 5:15pm - 3 min read

Moujadarah : Lentils Puree. Mujadara is a signature Middle Eastern dish of lentils and rice w/ crispy fried onions. Mujadara is a classic Arabic recipe featuring cooked lentils and rice, caramelized onions, herbs and yogurt. It's a delicious vegetarian main dish!

Moujadarah : Lentils Puree
Mujaddara is a simple but flavorful rice and lentil pilaf, topped with sweet caramelized onions. Serve alone or as the base of just about any meal. Mujadara is a Middle Eastern lentils and rice recipe made w caramelized onions. You can have Moujadarah : Lentils Puree using 6 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Moujadarah : Lentils Puree

  1. You need 2 cups of brown lentils.
  2. Prepare 1/2 cup of rice.
  3. You need 2 of large onions, cut in slices.
  4. Prepare 2 1/2 tablespoons of olive oil.
  5. You need 1 teaspoon of cumin.
  6. It’s of salt coarse.

You only need three ingredients to make this simple vegan, protein-rich meal. Throw the lentils into a medium saucepan. Fill with enough cold water to cover the lentils by about. For the lentil puree, pour the cooked lentils into your food processor.

Moujadarah : Lentils Puree instructions

  1. Fry onion slices in oil, over medium fire for 5 mins..
  2. Boil the lentils (+salt) around ½ hour in generous water. Grind in blender to get a puree..
  3. Add onion to the (lentils puree), with ½ cup water.Put on medium fire, once it starts boiling, add rice and cumin..
  4. Boil for another 10-20 mins until it becomes a well combined..
  5. Pour in serving dish, can be eaten cold or hot..

Add the water and process until a smooth puree resembling canned pumpkin forms, two to three minutes. This mujadara, in particular, is totally over the top. When I made this stockpot full of lentils and rice, and garnished it with a heap of fried caramelized onions. Mujadara is a Middle Eastern vegan side dish or can be a meal if served with salads. This Mujadara with long grain basmati rice and brown lentils, is a perfect dish packed Mujaddara, or Mujadara, translates to a middle eastern Rice and Lentil preparation.

Last updated on: January 31, 2018 5:15pm