Mehendi and Make up by Midhat

Mujaddara

Ingredients:

Black lentil. 1cup

Rice: 1 cup ( I used Basmati but you can use the thick Egyptian rice too)

Onions : 4 sliced and caramelized

Water: 5 cups

Green chilies: optional 2 -3

Cumin powder: 1 tsp (use 1/2 tsp in lentil and 1/2 in rice)

Garlic powder: 1/2 tsp

Red chili powder (optional): 1/2 tsp

Salt: 1/2 tsp for lentil + 1/2 tsp for rice

Oil: to caramelize the onions

Method:

1. Wash and soak the rice and lentil separately for at least 30 mts to 1 hour.

2. In a deep heavy pot add the lentil and 5 cups of water with cumin powder and salt and bring the lentil to boil till it's 80 to 85 percent cooked.

3. Strain and save the remaining water and keep the lentils aside. In the same pot, add a table spoon of oil and rice, roast the rice for just 2 to 3 minutes.

4. Add the lentil water in the rice (it should be around 2.5 to 2.75 cups of lentil water so that the rice can cook in it. If the lentil water isn't enough you can add plain water to even out.) pls note: USE THE SAME CUP FOR ALL THE MEASUREMENTS!!

5. In a frying pan add oil and start caramelizing onions on low flame don't fry them on high flame or they won't release their sweetness. When they A light golden you need to add 2 to 3 tablespoons of them in the lentil and rice and caramelize the remaining till dark golden and sweet.

6. In goes the lentils too along with some red chili powder, garlic powder, green chilies, salt and cumin Mix well. Then add 2 to 3 table spoons of the onions that are cooking alongside the rice and lentil( yes multitasking is expected of you over here 😃).

7. Cover and cook the rice till it's fully done and fluffy.

8. Take a flat and large serving dish and take out the rice in it and pour over the oil and fried onions on top.

9. Serve with mint cucumber raita or a dollop of plain yogurt.

Happy Cooking 😃

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Eid UL Aadha 2022