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Muaddas Rice with Brown Lentils

Name: Muaddas Rice with Brown Lentils
Total time: 1 h 27 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 400 g basmati rice; 95 g brown lentils; 60 g ghee; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 tsp salt; 1 L boiling water

Basmati rice and brown lentils simmered together with soft onion in ghee. It is a hearty, homely rice that stands in for the simple side of any meat or fish dish.

YieldServes 6
Hands-on20 min
Total1 h 27 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Rice

400 gbasmati rice
95 gbrown lentils
60 gghee
1large onion, finely chopped
2 tspsalt
1 Lboiling water

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Legumes (any)
Lentils
Rice
Onion family (any)
Onion

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Aromatic spice

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Rice

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