3 Reviews of Mujadarra

From: Dimpi

On Nov 17, 2009

After tasting the most awesome Mujadarra at Kalustyan's in Manhattan, I've been wanting to try making it at home for a while now. I finally got around to it today and very happy I did. I only had 1 cup of lentils (the brown variety) so I scaled down the recipe a bit. Last night I washed and soaked the lentils and 3/4 cup rice separately. Also, I couldn't bring myself to use 3/4 cup of oil to fry the onions, so I used a nonstick pan with 1 tsp butter and 1 tbsp oil. The onion wasn't crispy but it was caramelized with crispy edges and delicious. I needed just over 3 cups of water. Next time I might dice the onions so that they distribute more evenly and perhaps increase the ratio of rice to lentils. I served this with a spicy chicken curry. Thank you, bluesagegirl, for posting this wonderful recipe!

From: Little Tomato

On Oct 31, 2009

I thought this recipe was wonderful! The spices were well balanced. I served it with a garlicky yougurt sauce. The next time I make this dish, I will probably make a lot more of the crispy onions as they really make this and there never seems to be enough. Highly recommended healthy food.

From: OneEyedDogMama

On Mar 25, 2009

Turned out great. Perfect for a cold/rainy day and hearty enough to be a main course if you wanted it to be. I was annoyed when I discovered (after I had started making it) that I was out of fresh garlic. I substituted a teaspoon of dried minced garlic and it turned out fine. I also used brown rice. I think lentils are underutilized. High in my two favorites: protein and fiber…and they cook up so tasty! Thanks for sharing!