Mejadra UAE Rice And Lentils
Recipe: #40527
April 21, 2023
Categories: Side Dishes, Beans, Rice, White Rice, Middle Eastern, Vegan Spices, more
"This is a common dish in the whole Middle East. They sometimes top it with fried crispy onions. They use a heavier hand with seasoning, you do you."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (144.8 g)
- Calories 179.9
- Total Fat - 6.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 423.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 23.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 7.9 g
- Sugars - 1 g
- Protein - 7.3 g
- Calcium - 31.1 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Mix spices together and set aside.
Step 2
Heat oil in stockpot on medium heat.
Step 3
Add onion, cook until translucent.
Step 4
Add garlic, ginger and spices.
Step 5
Cook a minute stirring around.
Step 6
Add water.
Step 7
Simmer 45 minutes covered.
Step 8
Take off heat let rest covered 5 minutes and check for seasoning and that lentils are cooked through.
Tips
No special items needed.