Lebanese Lentils, Rice and Caramelized Onions (Mujadara)

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Wonderful hearty flavors and it is even okay for the detox diet I'm on (UltraSimple Diet as long as I don't use the yogurt garnish. I paid attention to the comments about it being mushy and realized that must be true if you cook the lentils and then cook them for another half hour. Also white rice cooked a half hour? 20 minutes. I used brown rice and I soaked the lentils 3 hours first but didn't cook. I used a total of three cups of water for my half batch (which is a lot of food. I topped the dish with a few raw Oregon hazelnuts which was a nice addition.

The lentils got a bit mushy anyway so next time I will either not soak them, cook the rice a bit before adding them, or switch to green lentils. And frankly I would go for even more onions. They give amazing flavor. The recipe is very good but it lost a star because I had to rework it to get it correct.

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I made this last night and followed the directions but it turned out too mushy. The flavours were good but I think cooking the lentils for 20 min + 30 min and the rice for 30 min is just too long.

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This was delicious and I will definitely make this again. I used it as a side dish to compliment some yellow curried chicken. I recommend squeezing a little bit of lemon juice, it really elevates the flavors.

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I have been searching for a Mujadara recipe - this is pretty good. A few modifications that I will use next time:
- I won't pre-cook the lentils, rather I'll cook them right in with the rice or only precook them for 10 minutes. I pre-cooked them for 20 minutes and they got mushy when added to the basmati rice.
- I will use less cayenne. My housemate has a very low tolerance for spice. I added 1/2 the suggested amount of cayenne and it was too spicy for her. I love spice, but thought that the cayenne distracted from the other spices in the dish.
- I used 3 onions and will use at least this many again next time. The flavor is delicious. I also added lemon juice to individual dishes w/ yogurt on the side. Key additions.

Flavors are delicious - can't wait to try again soon!

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Great recipe! My husband and I loved it!

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Thank you, Aarti for another wonderful recipe! I too used brown rice, and as a time saver sauteed one of the onions (in much less oil and threw in the dried lentils and rice on top for a quick stir, then added water and spices. This way I could leave it alone for a while. Came back later to carmelize the other two onions and pine nuts and add before serving with greek yogurt (fat free. What a wonderful treat! I'm sure it's even more delicious carefullly prepared, and with basmati and full boat olive oil! Thanks for an awesome recipe!

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This was really delicious. I used brown basmati rice which required more liquid and a longer cooking time. I didn't have a cinnamon stick so used 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Don't forgot the squeeze of lemon at the end, it really makes the dish!

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Very good. I don't think that much olive oil is necessary.. I eyeballed it but I probably only used a 1/4 cup. Also, traditionally, caramelized onions are cooked on low for 45 minutes. These are more like lightly fried onions. I liked it without the lemon and it definitely is good with a little Greek yogurt

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This is really good. Everyone liked it and I will be making it again.

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Loved this recipe. The pine nuts are must for a bit of texture.