Yellow Mujadara ; Red lentils with rice. This yellow lentil version is very similar to the popular yellow lentil soup (link my recipe), but much thicker. Once cooked, it is poured into deep bowls and cooled while it gets even thicker. It is then eaten at room temperature with pita bread and side vegetables such as scallions or sweet onions, and radishes.
Mujadara safra is most similar to mujadara makhbousa that has a loose risotto like texture. Mujadara is a classic Arabic recipe featuring cooked lentils and rice, caramelized onions, herbs and yogurt. It's a delicious vegetarian main dish!
Hey everyone, it's John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we're going to prepare a distinctive dish, yellow mujadara ; red lentils with rice. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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This yellow lentil version is very similar to the popular yellow lentil soup (link my recipe), but much thicker. Once cooked, it is poured into deep bowls and cooled while it gets even thicker. It is then eaten at room temperature with pita bread and side vegetables such as scallions or sweet onions, and radishes.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have yellow mujadara ; red lentils with rice using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Yellow Mujadara ; Red lentils with rice:
- {Take of red lentils.
- {Take of short grain rice.
- {Prepare of onion chopped.
- {Get of vegetable oil.
- {Take of Salt.
- {Make ready of butter (optional).
- {Take of water.
This version calls for brown rice instead of white (if you want to use white, see recipe notes). Some other varieties are Mujadara Safra which is yellow in color and made with orange lentils, a dark red one which gets its color from over-caramelized onions (to the point of almost burnt), as well as many more regional varieties. Lentils are a rich source of protein and fiber, making this dish a wonderful healthy dinner option. Yellow Lentils is ready for you!- Mujadara Safra.
Steps to make Yellow Mujadara ; Red lentils with rice:
- Wash rice & lentils and drain.
- In a preheated pot sautee onions untill they are trasperant.
- Add lentils & rice, toss a little,add water, stir g bring to a boil.
- Cover the pot & Cook on low heat.
- Stir well from time to time.
- When the mixtures becomes thick and all grains are merged together, turn off heat, add butter, stir and then serve.
- Pour in serving dishes,can be served hot or cold.
- Any kind of salad or pickles taste with Mujadara.
Lentils come with different colors, yellow, brown, red, orange and many other colors, types, and sizes. Today it is about yellow lentils, "Mjadara Safra" as Lebanese call it. On the side, serve mujadara with plain natural yogurt and a side salad. The salad of choice is often the Arabic peasant's salad that consists of cucumbers, tomatoes, yellow onion, fresh parsley leaves, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt. The salad is chopped either roughly or finely.
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