mm-jadarah

Mm-Jadarah - Lentils

Ingredients

1  cup Lentils
1/4 cup Rice
Spanish Onion
Lipton’s Beef Flavor with Mushrooms
Water
Salt
Pepper
Allspice
Cinnamon
Oil

Directions

(For every cup of lentils, use 1/4 cup of rice) This is a guide if you want to make more or less than the given recipe.

Place 1 cup of lentils and 1/4 cup rice in pan and cover with 4 cups of water.
Add 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon cumin and one tablespoon allspice.
Bring to boil over high heat.
Take 1 package of Lipton’s Beef Flavor with Mushrooms mix, dissolve in a 1 cup of water cup of water first, then add to lentils and stir well so it does not lump

Chop 1 Spanish onion and saute in oil till golden brown. Add to lentils. After the onions are done and added to the lentils, take 1 cup water, pour into skillet to gather goodness and then add to lentils.

Turn heat to low and let simmer and thicken without lid.
Stir from time to time.
Keep checking and tasting, if you feel the mixture is becoming too thick and the lentils are not soft yet, add more water.

It should have a rice pudding texture.
Serve cold with sauteed onions, fresh green onions and a salad.
Also good scooped up with cabbage leaves.