Mejadra With Red Lentils

The main difference is that he uses dried lentils i use canned.

Mejadra with red lentils. The name of this tasty dish is mejadra and is very popular in the middle east where i just came back from when an instagram follower made the immediate connection that this rice with lentils and fried onions looks a lot like our moro she figured out exactly why right after trying it i decided i needed to share it with you. 1 2 cup extra virgin olive oil. Stir half of the fried onions into the mejadra mixture. Common ingredients shared by such a kaleidoscope of peoples taking shape in the various forms of mejadra managing somehow to define cultures while still crossing boundaries food for thought.

Split red lentils size 6 mm lentils can be eaten soaked germinated fried baked or boiled the most common preparation method. Once the mejadra has simmered for 15 minutes turn off the heat quickly wrap the pot lid in a towel and place securely over the mouth of the pot. This is slightly adapted from a yotam ottolenghi recipe from his wonderful cookbook jerusalem. Mejadra is an arab comfort food that is widely eaten throughout the middle east.

Small varieties with the husk removed such as the common red lentil require shorter cooking times. Ottolenghi says this is a childhood favourite of his and he gives his take on mejadra a typical ottolenghi twist by topping. Meanwhile put the lentils in a small saucepan cover with plenty of water bring to a boil and cook for 12 15 minutes or until the lentils have softened but still have a little bite. The fresh sour salad pairs beautifully with the earthy warm lentils and chewy sweet fried onions.

It is a pilaf style rice dish that incorporates lentils and wonderful warming spices such as allspice turmeric and cinnamon. A cookbook is tamimi s take on the traditional arab comfort food combination of rice lentils and onions. The mejadra recipe in yotam ottolenghi and sami tamimi s jerusalem. 1 2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns.

2 the seeds require a cooking time of 10 to 40 minutes depending on the variety. Mejadra is an ancient dish eaten across the middle east appearing in various forms in the cuisines of the middle east. Mejadra is a fragrant middle eastern rice pilaf with crunchy fried onion throughout it. 1 cup brown or green lentils not lentils du puy sorted for debris and rinsed.

Mejadra also known as mujaddara is a humble dish pure comfort food. Allow to steam in the pot for 15 to 20 minutes until rice and lentils are cooked through.