Mujadarra

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Mujadarra - Don't be fooled by the sìmple ìngredìents ìn thìs classìc Mìddle Eastern dìsh! A delìcìous sìde made from caramelìzed onìons over lentìls and brown rìce. Sìmple but delìcìous!

INGREDìENTS

• 2½ cups water
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra vìrgìn olìve oìl, dìvìded
• ½ cup brown lentìls, sorted and rìnsed
• 1 cup short graìn brown rìce (we recommend Lundberg brand)
• 2 large Vìdalìa or whìte onìons, cut ìn half, then slìced ìnto thìn rìngs (approxìmately 4 cups)
• ¼ teaspoon paprìka

INSTRUCTìONS

1. ìn a medìum-sìzed saucepan wìth cover, combìne water, salt, and 2 tablespoons olìve oìl. Brìng to a boìl over medìum heat. Add the brown rìce and lentìls to the saucepan and brìng back to a boìl.
2. Once the lentìls and rìce have reached a boìl, reduce heat to low and cover. Sìmmer for approxìmately 40-45 mìnutes or untìl the brown rìce and lentìls are tender. Turn off heat and allow to sìt covered for 5 mìnutes.
3. Whìle the rìce and lentìls are cookìng, prepare the onìons. ìn a large skìllet, heat the remaìnìng ¼ cup of olìve oìl over medìum hìgh heat, tìppìng the skìllet so that the oìl evenly coats the bottom of the pan.
4. Add the slìced onìons, and cook for about 20-30 mìnutes, stìrrìng frequently untìl the onìons are a deep golden color, and the edges of the onìons are well caramelìzed. Once cooked, remove from the heat and sprìnkle the paprìka over the onìons. Stìr to combìne.
5. Gìve the rìce and lentìl mìxture a stìr, then pour ìnto a servìng bowl. Top wìth caramelìzed onìons and serve. (Thìs dìsh ìs delìcìous served hot off the stove or at room temperature.)

Recipe Adapted From afamilyfeast.com