Mujadarah

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Mujadara is a classic middle eastern pilaf of rice, lentils and caramelized onions. I make this all the time because it is so nutritious and satisfying. Make a big batch and you can eat it for days. Everyone loves it.

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Steps

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Melt the butter along with the oil and 1 t.

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Salt in your largest skillet , and add the onions.

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Set heat on medium-low and stir occasionally until very soft , about 45 minutes then turn heat to medium high and keep cooking and stirring often until deeply browned and sweet , another 20 minutes or more.

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Deglaze pan with the veggie broth and stir into the onions to get more flavor.

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See caramelized onions in joy of cooking for a more thorough description of the process if needed.

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If pressed for time you can do a higher heat version of this but the results wont be as tasty.

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Meanwhile , cook the rice and the lentils separately according to your usual method.

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The lentils need to be watched carefully.

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You dont want them still crunchy , but you definitely want to retain their shape.

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We arent making lentil soup here.

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Some folks cook the rice and lentils together but i dont think that gives you enough control over the texture.

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When everything is cooked , fold the rice , lentils , spic.

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Ingredients

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white onions, butter, vegetable oil, vegetable broth, brown lentils, brown rice, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, saffron, salt and pepper, flat leaf parsley