Mujadara Hamra
Ingredients
- Lentil400 g
- Onion · finely chopped10
- Vegetable oil1 cup
- Burghul · coarse180 g
- Salt1 ½ tsp
- Baharat½ tsp
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils, put them in a large pot with the water, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a separate frying pan, combine the onions and oil. Cook on low-medium heat, stirring constantly, until the onions are dark brown. This takes about 30 to 40 minutes. Take them as far as possible without burning.
- When the onions are dark brown, add about 1/2 cup of the lentil cooking liquid and simmer for a couple of minutes. The onions should be very soft, dark brown and mushy.
- Add the onions to the pot of lentils, along with the salt, baharat and burghul. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Summarized from The Lebanese Plate's video. Watch it for the details.
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