Vegetarian

Mjaddara - Lebanese rice and lentils is for Dinner.

Mjaddara - Lebanese rice and lentils takes several minutes to prepare.

Mjaddara - Lebanese rice and lentils takes several minutes to cook.

Mjaddara - Lebanese rice and lentils makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Mjaddara - Lebanese rice and lentils are:

1 cup rice
3/4 cup lentils
1 medium onion
1/2 cup olive oil
5 cups water (use 3 1/2 cups of juice from lentils later)
1 tsp salt

Here is how you make Mjaddara - Lebanese rice and lentils:

This recipe makes 6 portionsPlace rice in a bowl with hot water and reserve. Slice the onions in strips. In a large thick skillet or small pan fry the onions in the olive oil until a little transparent.Add the water, lentils and salt and let it cook until lentils are half way cooked.​Drain the lentils and reserve 3 1/2 cups of the juice for later. Drain the rice and mix with half cooked lentils and onions. Return the juice from the lentils to the pan and let it cook in low heat until the water evaporates and rice is cooked.Serve with olive oil.

The nutritional information for Mjaddara - Lebanese rice and lentils is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 325.6

• Total Fat: 27.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 3,305.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 3.5 g