Warm Spiced Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions (Mejadra)

4.5

(22)

thewanderlustkitchen.com
Your recipes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total: 1 hours

Servings: 6

Warm Spiced Lentils and Rice with Fried Onions (Mejadra)

Ingredients

Remove All · Remove Spices · Remove Staples

Export 11 ingredients for grocery delivery

Instructions

Helping creators monetize
Show ad-free recipes at the top of any site

Step 1

Place the lentils in a medium saucepan along with enough water to cover by two inches. Bring to a boil and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until the lentils have softened slightly but still have some bite to them. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large pot set over medium-high heat to reach a consistent deep-fry temperature (375 degrees). Peel and slice the onions into thin rings. Place the onions in a large bowl and break the rings up with your hands (you should have about six cups). Toss the onions with the flour to evenly coat.

Step 3

In a 4 quart or larger pot, heat the two teaspoons of olive oil along with the cumin seeds over medium heat for 2 minutes to toast. Stir in the rice, remaining two tablespoons of oil, the allspice, cinnamon, sugar, coriander, and turmeric. Add 1 ¾ cups of water along with the boiled lentils. Allow the mixture to come to a light boil over medium heat, then immediately cover the pot and simmer on the lowest heat setting for 15 minutes.

Step 4

While the mejadra is cooking, work in batches to fry the onions. Carefully lower one quarter of the onion rings into the hot oil, a small handful at a time, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes, until deeply brown and crispy. Strain from the oil with a metal utensil and place on a paper towel-lined sheet to drain. Allow the oil to return to deep fry temperature and repeat with remaining onions until all have been fried.

Step 5

Once the mejadra has simmered for 15 minutes, turn off the heat, quickly wrap the pot lid in a towel and place securely over the mouth of the pot. Allow to steam in the pot for 15 to 20 minutes, until rice and lentils are cooked through.

Step 6

Stir half of the fried onions into the mejadra mixture. Transfer to a serving plate and top with remaining fried onions. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Top similar recipes

Mujaddara Recipe: Spiced Lentils, Rice and Fried Onions-image
trending145 views

Mujaddara Recipe: Spiced Lentils, R...

thewanderlustkitchen.com

4.3

(43)

45 minutes

Mejadra - Middle Eastern Rice and Lentils-image
trending6 views

Mejadra - Middle Eastern Rice and L...

sprinklesandsprouts.com

4.0

(1)

25 minutes

Spiced Lentils and Rice-image
trending199 views

Spiced Lentils and Rice

blog.fatfreevegan.com

4.8

(6)

45 minutes

Rice with Lentils and Caramelized Onions-image
trending280 views

Rice with Lentils and Caramelized O...

patijinich.com

4.5

(6)

55 minutes

Rice with Lentils and Caramelized Onions-image
trending24 views

Rice with Lentils and Caramelized O...

patijinich.com

Lentils and rice with caramelized onions-image
trending56 views

Lentils and rice with caramelized o...

plantbasednews.org

Warm spiced rice salad with fried cauliflower and broccoli-image
trending223 views

Warm spiced rice salad with fried c...

delicious.com.au

5.0

(3)

25 minutes

Mdardara - Lentils and Rice with Caramelised Onions-image
trending523 views

Mdardara - Lentils and Rice with Ca...

dinas-kitchen.com

50 minutes

Mujadara (Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)-image
trending472 views

Mujadara (Lentils and Rice with Car...

cookieandkate.com

4.7

(176)

35 minutes

Mujadara: Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions-image
trending534 views

Mujadara: Lentils and Rice with Cri...

themediterraneandish.com

4.6

(42)

1 hours, 12 minutes

Brown Rice with Lentils and Caramelized Onions-image
trending293 views

Brown Rice with Lentils and Caramel...

ricardocuisine.com

5.0

(28)

25 minutes

Mujadara (Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)-image
trending215 views

Mujadara (Lentils and Rice with Car...

cookieandkate.com

4.7

(258)

35 minutes

Brown Rice Bowl with Lentils, Caramelized Onions & Fried Egg-image
trending801 views

Brown Rice Bowl with Lentils, Caram...

thekitchn.com

5.0

(7)

Megadarra (Brown Lentils And Rice With Caramelized Onions)-image
trending273 views

Megadarra (Brown Lentils And Rice W...

myrecipes.com

1.5

(3)

Mujadara Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions-image
trending221 views

Mujadara Lebanese Lentils and Rice ...

unicornsinthekitchen.com

4.7

(39)

35 minutes

Mejadra-image
trending529 views

Mejadra

theviewfromgreatisland.com

3.4

(55)

35 minutes

Mejadra-image
trending137 views

Mejadra

bonappetit.com

5.0

(2)

Middle Eastern Rice (Mejadra)-image
trending262 views

Middle Eastern Rice (Mejadra)

recipetineats.com

4.9

(40)

15 minutes

Lebanese Lentils, Rice and Caramelized Onions (Mujadara)-image
trending548 views

Lebanese Lentils, Rice and Carameli...

foodnetwork.com

4.6

(93)

1 hours, 20 minutes