Name: Mdardara - Lebanese Rice with Lentils and Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 cup green or brown lentils, washed and cooked in water until tender (no salt!); 1 cup rice, washed, cooked in salted water, then drained; 4 onions: 2 chopped into cubes and 2 cut into wings; 1 tsp of each: cumin powder, allspice, and black pepper; 4 tbsp olive oil, or more if dry; Salt, to taste

"Mdardara is a hearty Lebanese pilaf blending tender green or brown lentils with fluffy rice, infused with warm spices like cumin, allspice, and black pepper. Topped with crispy caramelized onion wings, it delivers a perfect mix of earthy, nutty flavors and sweet crunch. This vegan dish shines warm or at room temperature, ideally paired with fattoush salad."

🥗 Ingredients (6 items)

1 cup green or brown lentils, washed and cooked in water until tender (no salt!)
1 cup rice, washed, cooked in salted water, then drained
4 onions: 2 chopped into cubes and 2 cut into wings
1 tsp of each: cumin powder, allspice, and black pepper
4 tbsp olive oil, or more if dry
Salt, to taste

Method 3 Steps

1

After cooking the lentils and rice separately, drain them and set aside.
2

In a large frying pan, add the olive oil and first fry the chopped onions until browned. Set aside. Then fry the onion wings until browned, adding more olive oil if needed. Remove the onion wings and set aside.
3

In the same frying pan, mix the rice with the lentils, spices, and fried chopped onions. Stir in the remaining oil from frying over low heat for 2 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Serve on a plate topped with the fried onion wings. Enjoy slightly warm or at room temperature with fattoush, a Lebanese mixed salad (recipe available on the website).

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🥗 Ingredients (6 items)

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