M'jadrah -- Lebanese Rice And Lentils

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 400 g long-grain rice
• 100 g large brown lentils
• 500 ml water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 -4 large onions, thinly sliced into rings

Recipe

• 1 soak the rice in boiling water for 20-30 minutes, then wash 3-4 times by rubbing the rice together between your palms.
• 2 drain or squeeze dry with your hands.
• 3 also sift through the lentils and remove any stones or foreign matter.
• 4 wash, put in a pot with the water and bring to a boil.
• 5 add the salt, cover and simmer for about 35 minutes until partly cooked.
• 6 add the rice, re-cover and simmer for another 15 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and brown the onion rings.
• 8 stir into the rice andlentils.
• 9 the dish should not be dry but the rice shouldn't be mushy either.
• 10 it's better a little underdone than overcooked.