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Mujadarrah (lentils, onions and rice)
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Mujadarrah (lentils, onions and rice)

5 ingredients 3 steps 6 food_guide_canada
Mujadarrah (lentils, onions and rice)
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

337
Calories
8g
Protein
15g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Wild Rice 1 cup cooked (164g) 166
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Green Lentil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 30 mL (2 tbsp) olive oil
  • 3 onions, sliced thinly
  • 5 mL (1 tsp) ground cumin
  • 560 mL (2 ¼ cups) brown or wild rice, cooked
  • 1 can (540 mL/19 oz) brown or green lentils, drained and rinsed

Directions

1

In a pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until they turn dark caramel brown, stirring often. This will take about 15 minutes. Remove half of the onions to a bowl (these are for garnish later). Sprinkle in ground cumin and cook about 1 minute more.

2

Add cooked rice to onions and stir often for 3 minutes. Stir in lentils and cook for another 2 minutes.

3

Serve rice and lentils with reserved caramelized onions on top.

By Health Canada · Recipe sourced from food_guide_canada

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