Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions

Name: Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Middle East
Ingredients: Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 cups dried brown or green lentils, rinsed and picked over; 2 cups dried brown or green lentils, rinsed and picked over; 1 cup long-grain rice; 3 large onions, thinly sliced; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A slightly labor-intensive but wonderful vegetarian dish that, with it’s contrasting textures and slight sweetness, makes a terrific main course or a first-rate side dish.

Other legumes you can prepare this way: split yellow or green peas.

Ingredients

3 large onions, thinly sliced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and black pepper to taste

Middle East
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Put the onions in a large skillet with a lid and turn the heat to medium. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are dry and almost sticking to the pan, about 20 minutes. Add the oil and a large pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions brown, another 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, put the lentils in a