Mujaddara with Spiced Lemon Yogurt
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Chicken. Pasta. Pizza. Repeat. We know it’s not easy to get out of a dinner rut. So if you’re itching for an unconventional dish to spice up your weeknight menu, then we’ve got you covered. Try this recipe for mujaddara. It’s a traditional Middle Eastern dish made of rice and lentils mixed with caramelized onions and topped with a spiced lemon yogurt sauce. Plus, mujaddara becomes more flavorful after a few days in the fridge (did someone say leftovers?), which makes it an easy and healthy addition to your weeknight recipe rotation.
Ingredients
Caramelized Onions
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lentils and Rice
½ cup French green lentils
Pinch of kosher salt
½ cup jasmine rice
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon cumin seeds
½ teaspoon coriander seeds
Spiced Lemon Yogurt
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
To Finish
Pita bread, for serving
¼ cup chopped cilantro, for garnish
¼ cup chopped mint, for garnish
Directions
1. Make the Caramelized Onions: In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until they begin to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until very golden brown and caramelized, 35 to 45 minutes.
2. Make the Lentils and Rice: In a small pot, bring the lentils and 3 cups of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the salt and continue to simmer until the lentils are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the lentils and reserve. Rinse out the pot and use it to cook the rice.
3. Bring the rice, bay leaf, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and 1 cup of water to a simmer over medium-low heat. Cover the pot and simmer until the rice absorbs all the liquid, 15 to 20 minutes. Toss the rice with the reserved lentils and three-quarters of the caramelized onions. Set aside the remaining onions to use as garnish.
4. Make the Spiced Lemon Yogurt: In a small bowl, whisk the ingredients to combine.
5. To serve, place a piece of pita bread on a plate and scoop the rice-and-lentil mixture onto the pita. Top with 2 tablespoons of the yogurt mixture, and garnish with 1 teaspoon mint, 1 teaspoon cilantro and a scoop of the reserved caramelized onions.
Caramelized Onions
85 calories
5g fat
11g carbs
1g protein
7g sugars
Lentils and Rice
114 calories
0g fat
23g carbs
5g protein
0g sugars
Spiced Lemon Yogurt
48 calories
3g fat
3g carbs
4g protein
2g sugars
To Finish:
123 calories
1g fat
25g carbs
5g protein
0g sugars
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