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The Mediterranean Dish

Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions

Mujadara is a signature Middle Eastern dish of lentils and rice garnished with crispy onions. Comforting in the best way, this vegan lentils and rice meal is great with a side of fattoush salad or shirazi salad and plain yogurt.
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TOTAL TIME
476
CALORIES
$0.85
PER SERVING
Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions
Ingredients
11 INGREDIENTS
5 SERVINGS
Long-grain White Rice
1 cup long-grain white rice
soaked in water for 10-15 minutes and then drained
Yellow Onion
1 large yellow onion
cut in very thin rings
Small Brown Lentils
1 cup small brown lentils
sorted and rinsed
Water
4 cups water
divided
Canola Oil
1/4 cup canola oil
Yellow Onion
2 large yellow onion
diced
Kosher Salt
1 tsp kosher salt
more to taste
Black Pepper
black pepper
Canola Oil
canola oil
for frying
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Fresh Parsley
fresh parsley
for garnish
Directions
16 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
1 hr 45 min
COOK TIME
2 hr
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on The Mediterranean Dish
Health Info
Macros
59g
CARBS
21g
FAT
11g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
VEGAN