Authentic home cooking from Egypt, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Egypt as المجدرة

Mujadara

Name: Mujadara
Ingredients: 3 cups black lentils (about 600 grams); 2 cups rice (about 400 grams); 1 small onion; 3 tablespoons oil with butter; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 pinch ground cardamom; 1 bouillon cube; Salt; Black pepper; 1 large onion; Garlic; Hot green pepper; 3 cups tomato juice (about 700 ml); 2 large onions; Flour; Cornstarch; Salt; Oil for frying

Mona E Bakir @Manosha

العريش, محافظة شمال سيناء, مصر

One of the tastiest and dearest dishes to me and my kids. It's really easy and simple, and it won't take much time. Try it and you won't regret it!

Mona E Bakir @Manosha

العريش, محافظة شمال سيناء, مصر

One of the tastiest and dearest dishes to me and my kids. It's really easy and simple, and it won't take much time. Try it and you won't regret it!

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Ingredients

3 cupsblack lentils (about 600 grams)
2 cupsrice (about 400 grams)
1small onion
3 tablespoonsoil with butter
1 teaspooncumin
1 pinchground cardamom
1bouillon cube
Salt
Black pepper
For the sauce:
1large onion
Garlic
Hot green pepper
3 cupstomato juice (about 700 ml)
For garnish:
2large onions
Flour
Cornstarch
Salt
Oil for frying

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Steps

1

Soak the lentils in hot water for 1 hour. Chop a small onion and sauté it in oil and butter in a pot until soft. Add the drained lentils, all the spices, and the bouillon cube. Stir for a few minutes.
2

Add the rice, stir, then add salt and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it cook on low until done. In another pot, prepare the sauce.
3

Finely chop a large onion and sauté it in oil, stirring constantly. Add garlic and hot green pepper to taste, and keep stirring. Once fragrant, add the tomato juice. Stir, then add 1 tablespoon sugar, black pepper, salt, ground cardamom, and a bouillon cube. Stir and let it simmer until thickened.
4

Slice 2 large onions into rings and separate them. Toss with flour, cornstarch, and salt, then fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve the mujadara topped with the sauce and fried onions. Enjoy!

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Published in the US on August 05, 2025 14:01

العريش, محافظة شمال سيناء, مصر

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