Mujadarra

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large onions, sliced to thick 1/2 inch rounds
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups lentils, washed and drained
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Recipe

• 1 mix the seasoning ingredients together.(salt, cinnamon,black pepper, paprika, all-spice,cumin)set aside.
• 2 in a heavy pot, fry the onions on med-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. (do not skip this step, it adds greatly to the flavor, you can however, cut out some of the olive oil, but i wouldn't cut out more than half.).
• 3 remove onions with a slotted spoon, and set them aside, leaving the oil in the pot.
• 4 reduce heat to medium, add the garlic and seasoning mixture. stir for 2 minutes. do not burn the garlic.
• 5 add the water and bring it to a boil, then add the lentils, stir gently and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• 6 add the rice, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• 7 remove from the heat let sit for five minutes,remove the lid and stir in the onions.
• 8 serve and enjoy!