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Mujaddara
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Mujaddara

Levantine lentils and rice topped with deeply browned yellow onions and seasoned with olive oil and cumin.

  • budget-friendly
  • caramelized onions
  • comfort food
  • cumin
  • dairy-free
  • dinner
  • egg-free
  • family-friendly
  • gluten-free
  • green lentils
  • high-fiber
  • high-protein
  • lentils
  • lentils and rice
  • levantine
  • low-sugar
  • lunch
  • main course
  • make-ahead
  • meal prep
  • middle eastern
  • mujaddara
  • nut-free
  • olive oil
  • one-pot
  • onions
  • pantry staples
  • plant-based
  • rice
  • rice bowl
  • soy-free
  • stovetop
  • vegan
  • vegetarian
  • white rice
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15 min prep65 min cook4 servingshard
Cuisine
Levantine

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Yellow onions · 24 Ounce

Kroger® Yellow Onion 3 lb Bag

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Dry green lentils · 1 Cup

Simple Truth Organic® Dry Green Lentils

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Extra-virgin olive oil · 0.5 Cup

Kroger® Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Long-grain white rice · 1 Cup

Kroger® Enriched Long Grain White Rice

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Ground cumin · 2 Teaspoon

Kroger® Ground Cumin Shaker

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Kosher salt · 1.75 Teaspoon

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Water · 4 Cup

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  • water-4 cups
  • dry green lentils-1 cup
  • yellow onions-24 oz
  • long-grain white rice-1 cup
  • extra-virgin olive oil-1/2 cup
  • ground cumin-2 teaspoons
  • kosher salt-1 3/4 teaspoons
  • ground black pepper-1/2 teaspoon
1
Rinse and slice
Cutting Board
Chef’s knife
Fine-mesh strainer

Rinse the green lentils and rinse the rice separately under cool water; thinly slice the yellow onions before starting the stove.

Use a stable cutting board and keep fingers tucked while slicing onions.

1 cup green lentils
1 cup white rice
24 ounces yellow onion
2
Brown the onions
Wooden spoon
Large heavy pot with lid

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, for 25 to 35 minutes until deeply browned and jammy, reducing the heat if they darken too fast.

Stir onions carefully because hot oil can splatter.

1/2 cup olive oil
24 ounces yellow onion
3
Reserve onions and bloom spices
Wooden spoon
Slotted spoon
Large heavy pot with lid

Lift out about half the browned onions with a slotted spoon and set them aside for topping, leaving the remaining onions and oil in the pot. Stir in the ground cumin and black pepper for 30 seconds.

Keep hands back from the hot oil when lifting out the onions.

2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
4
Simmer the lentils
Wooden spoon
Large heavy pot with lid

Add the rinsed green lentils and 4 cups water; bring to a boil, then reduce to a steady simmer and cook uncovered for 15 minutes until the lentils are just beginning to soften.

Keep pot handles turned inward on the stove while the lentils simmer.

1 cup green lentils
4 cups Water
5
Add rice and cook covered
Wooden spoon
Large heavy pot with lid

Stir in the rinsed rice and kosher salt, return to a simmer, then cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes until the liquid is absorbed.

1 cup white rice
1 3/4 teaspoons Kosher Salt
6
Rest, fluff, and serve
Fork
Large heavy pot with lid

Turn off the heat and let the pot rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork, then top with the reserved browned onions and serve warm.

Open the lid away from your face to avoid steam burns.

7

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