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Rice with Lentils
Mujaddara
- Serves
4
- Difficulty
Easy
- Ready in
55 min
Published 2026
The proverbial poor man’s dish, it took me years to appreciate it. For me, it was very much an acquired taste, but now I could eat mujaddara any day of the week, with a simple tomato salad on the side. Just like the other rice dishes, the lentils’ cooking water should be totally absorbed, trapping all the nutrients in the prepared dish.
Ingredients
225 g 1 cup - About
110 g
Method
Wash the lentils in a sieve under a running tap. Put in a saucepan with 250ml (1 cup) water and bring to boil on a high heat – this will take about 5-7 minutes. Reduce the heat and cook covered for another 15-20 minutes or until all water is absorbed.
Add the washed rice, salt, pepper and cumin, along with another 250ml (1 cup) of water, stir gently, bring to the boil, then lower the he