Lebanese Mujaddara

Delicious vegan Lebanese dish. It’s ridiculously easy and literally takes 30 min to make. Some people call it mujaddara msafeye.

I add the cabbage salad sauce (lemon juice and olive oil) all over the mujjadara, and if i’m feeling good about myself i eat it with bread.

Lebanese Mujaddara

Delicious vegan Lebanese dish (best served with some lemon juice, olive oil and bread)

5 from 3 votes

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Course Main Course

Cuisine Lebanese

Servings 4 People

Equipment

• Hand Blender

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups Broad Green Lentils (washed)
• 2 large Onions cut in half
• 6 cups Water
• 1/3 cup Egyptian rice (washed) Italian rice works as well
• 1/2 cup Olive oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1.5 tsp Cumin

Instructions

 

• From the 1/2 cup of olive oil take 2tbsp and heat them in a large pot
• Add the onions and fry around until they get some color (2 mins)
• Add the lentils, and fry around for another 2-3 mins. Cover with water and close the pot lid. Cook for 20-25 mins until the lentils are tender and cooked thru
• Add the rice, cumin, olive oil, and salt
• Turn the heat on low and cook for an additional 10 mins, uncovered. Make sure to stir every few minutes so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan
• Once rice cooks thru and the mujaddara gets thick turn the heat off and using a hand blender, blend all until smooth
• Serve in plates. Allow to cool
• Serve with a cabbage salad