LENTIL RICE PILAF WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS (MUJADARA)
A warm and comforting lentil rice pilaf with caramelized onions. This pilaf is known as 'mujadara' in the middle east and is vegan-friendly and perfect as a side for holidays or weeknight dinners!
Provided by Marzia
Categories 30 Minute Meals
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- prep the ingredients: Add the lentils into a small saucepan and add water until the lentils are covered by at least 2 inches. Cook the lentils over medium-high heat until almost tender, about 15-18 minutes. Drain; set aside. Soak the rice in a bowl of cold water for 20 minutes while you caramelize the onions.
- onions: Add the olive oil into a deep, thick-bottomed pot (with a lid), like a dutch oven. Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Once it's hot, add the onions and stir them around to coat with the oil. Set a timer for 20 minutes and cook the onions for a total of 18-22 minutes, stirring often, or until the onions are a deep orange or brown color. If the onions start to brown before the 10-minute mark, lower the heat. Ideally, they should start developing color around 12-15 minutes. And from that point on, you'll need to stir the onions often so that they don't burn. Remove the onions to a plate lined with a paper towel.
- rice pilaf: Drain the soaked rice thoroughly and add it to the oil remaining in the pot (if you have less than a tablespoon, add a little more). Sauté the rice in the remaining oil for 2 minutes. Add the lentils to the pot and season with the cumin, coriander, turmeric, allspice, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and let the water come to a rolling boil, cover, lower the heat to the lowest setting, and let cook for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove. Grab a piece of paper towel large enough to cover the pot. Add the caramelized onions to the top of the rice and place the paper towel flat on the pot before placing the lid on top. Let sit for 10 minutes (your stove should be off at this point). Fluff and mix in the onions before serving.
LENTIL-AND-RICE PILAF
The recipe for this savory side dish comes from Norm Matthews of Junction City, Kansas.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains Rice Recipes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a 10-inch skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden and caramelized, 35 to 40 minutes. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
- Meanwhile, in a 3-quart saucepan, bring 5 cups water to a boil. Stir in brown lentils; reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain; rinse pan.
- Return lentils to pan; add long-grain rice and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer. Cook until rice is tender and has absorbed liquid, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Scatter onions on pilaf.
LENTIL RICE PILAF
Make and share this Lentil Rice Pilaf recipe from Food.com.
Provided by PanNan
Categories Rice
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring lentils to a boil in a 2 qrt saucepan with 2 cups water.
- Remove from heat and let stand 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, trim and discard ends from green beans; cut into 1/2" pieces.
- Slice green onions.
- Mince carrot, shallot and ginger.
- Drain lentils and set aside.
- Heat oil in 2 qt saucepan over medium heat.
- Saute green onions, shallot and ginger in oil 2 minutes.
- Stir in rice; saute 2 more minutes.
- Add 2 1/4 cups water.
- Stir in lentils, green beans and carrot; bring to a boil, cover pot and cook 15 minutes, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Let stand 5 minutes off heat.
- Stir in salt and serve while hot.
LENTIL PILAF
Make and share this Lentil Pilaf recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Cypriot Cook
Categories Rice
Time 1h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean the lentils with fresh cold water to avoid foaming when cooking.
- Mix 2 cups of lentils with the 8 cups of water and 1 tablespoon of salt.
- Heat on high, uncovered for approximately 30 minutes, mixing slightly every 10 minutes, removing any foam that may have come up.
- After the lentils turn tender and soft (not melted), make sure there is only about 2 cups of water remaining (add or remove water).
- Add the half cup of rice. Cook for 10 mins at medium fire.
- Simultaneously with the rice, fry the chopped cup of onion in the olive oil and vegetable oil until golden brown (should be about 10 minutes).
- After the 10 minutes pass, slowly pour the oil and onion over the lentils and rice. Lower the heat to Low, and let it lay for 10 minutes (do NOT mix).
- After the 10 minutes pass, add the quarter cup of vinegar and mix everything.
- Cover with a thick clean kitchen towel and leave covered for about 10 minutes.
- After the 15 minutes pass, you should have a thick pilaf of lentils and rice, with onions showing up here and there.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.6, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 1175, Carbohydrate 28.7, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 2.3, Protein 7.3
PERSIAN LENTIL RICE - ADDES PILAF
I had this one day, at a Persian restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. It was so good with some okra stew or oxtail stew that I had to try it myself. Serving is for two people, because that's how many people live at home.
Provided by rainna
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 1h20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Soak rice in water for 3-4 hours, then cook in salted water for 10-15 minutes using a non-stick pot until it just softens.
- Drain water and empty the pot.
- Bring 2-3 cups of water to boil.
- Wash lentil and add to water with a bit of salt.
- Cook over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Peel and thinly slice onions.
- Fry in oil until slightly golden.
- Add ground beef or lamb, salt and black pepper, and fry over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Add one cup of hot water and cook until water has been mostly absorbed.
- Wash raisins and dates.
- Pour 1/2 cup of water and some oil in the non-stick pot.
- Pour in half of the rice.
- Follow with meat, lentil, and raisins.
- Add in remainder of rice.
- Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes.
- Dissolve saffron in 1/3 cup of hot water and pour over the rice.
- Mix well before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1036.9, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 20.8, Carbohydrate 189.9, Fiber 15.5, Sugar 24.6, Protein 35.4
RICE AND LENTIL PILAF - INDIAN STYLE
This is a comfort-food that is an adaptation of a Sara Moulton recipe. Basmati rice with the added flavors of whole spices toasted in oil, with lentils and potatoes. A bit of work, but well worth the effort.
Provided by LifeIsGood
Categories Potato
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, bay leaf, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, chiles, and cloves and then cook for about a minute while stirring, until the spices become fragrant. Take the spices out of the pot and reserve. Turn the heat down to med-low and add the onion to the pan. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, stirring once and a while, and then take the pot off the heat and set aside.
- Rinse the rice in a colander. Once the rice is rinsed and drained, add it to the onion in the saucepan and put in the reserved spices and add the turmeric and cook over med-heat, stirring, for about 1 minute.
- Add in 1 1/2 C water and 1/2 t salt to the mixture and bring it all to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan with a paper towel and then the lid. Let this simmer this way, over low heat, for approx.20 minutes, or until all the liquid has been soaked up. Take the pan off of the heat and set aside, leaving it covered, for approximately 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the lentils, 2 C water and 1/2 t salt in a different saucepan and bring it to a boil over high heat. Then put a lif on it and simmer, over low heat. for approximately 25 minutes (until the lentils get tender).
- Now, heat the remaining 2 T vegetable oil, over medium heat, in a large nonstick skillet. Add in the potatoes and cook for approx 10 or 12 minutes, until the potatoes get a bit browned (stirring occasionally). Take the heat down to low and cook for about 5 minutes more. Then you can add the carrots to the potatoes and cook for 3 more minutes, or just until both are tender.
- Next, you can fluff the rice with a fork and take out the bay leaf, cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, cloves and chiles. Then drain your lentils and stir them into the rice along with the potato mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.
RICE, LENTIL, AND SPINACH PILAF
A Dean Ornish recipe. Colorful, vegan, very complete nutritionally, and zero cholesterol. For more color and variety, you can add cubed cooked butternut squash or carrots. May be used as a main dish or side dish; serving amount depends upon how it is used.
Provided by winkki
Categories Spinach
Time 1h
Yield 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place lentils in saucepan and cover with cold water.
- Bring to boil, reduce heat and cover.
- Simmer for 25 to 40 minutes, until tender but not mushy; drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, bring the rice and 2 cups of water to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer rice about 20 minutes, covered, until all liquid is absorbed; set aside.
- Bring the vegetable stock to a boil in a saucepan.
- Add onions and simmer until tender and translucent, approx 10 minutes.
- Add the garlic, celery, cumin and cinnamon and simmer for 5 minutes longer.
- Add the lentils and lemon zest (and tomatoes, if desired); heat through.
- Add the greens; cook and stir until tender.
- Fold the lentil and greens mixture into the rice.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Note: You may make this ahead of time and place in a baking pan, cover with foil, and warm in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298.4, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 66.5, Carbohydrate 59.2, Fiber 11.3, Sugar 4.1, Protein 11.8
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