How To Cook Mujadara Recipe (Rice and lentils) Next Level Version

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is more nutritious, while bulgur is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

Slice the large onion into thin pieces and break it up into big pieces.

Heat a pan over medium heat and add a lot of olive oil.

Add the sliced onions to the pan and sweat them until they start to go translucent.

Add salt to the onions and continue cooking on low heat to caramelize them, optionally adding a little sugar to help the process.

Once the onions are caramelized and soft, add the jumbo golden raisins and cranberries to the pan to soften them in the oil.

Add oregano, sumac (about a teaspoon), and ground cumin (at least a teaspoon) to the pan with the onions and raisins.

Mix in the cooked rice and cooked green lentils, maintaining a 50% ratio of lentils to rice.

Sprinkle sesame seeds over the mixture and mix everything thoroughly to ensure the rice is flavored well.

Add chopped spring onions into the mixture and mix them through instead of using them as a topping.

Transfer the mixture into a bowl for serving.

Top the dish with crumbled feta cheese, sesame seeds, and a squeeze of lime for acidity.

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