Simple baba ganoush recipe

Our cookbook, Love Real Food, is here! Mujaddara is a classic Arabic recipe featuring cooked lentils and rice, caramelized onions, herbs and yogurt. It’s a delicious vegetarian main dish! It’s one of my favorite items to order at Middle Eastern restaurants, and this recipe simple baba ganoush recipe just like it.

Mujadara is served across the Middle East in various forms and goes by differing names, depending on where you are. It has many spelling variations: mujadarra, mujadarah, majadra, mejadra, moujadara, mudardara, and megadarra. Mujadara is a seriously inexpensive vegetarian meal that would make a statement at your next get-together. Lastly, mujadara is fun to make! I’ve been wanting to master this recipe for quite a while. When the March-April issue of Milk Street arrived in my mailbox with mujaddara on the cover, it seemed like a sign.

I got really excited when I read that their recipe cooks both the rice and the lentils in the same pot—genius. For my version, I started with Milk Street’s recipe and made several changes to suit my own preferences and make the recipe a little more nutritious. I substituted brown rice for the white rice, which was simple once I adjusted the cooking times. Brown rice makes this mujadarra recipe extra hearty and flavorful. I also cooked my onions in extra-virgin olive oil instead of peanut oil, and it worked great.

Finally, I added more fresh herbs to liven up the finished dish. This mujaddara recipe is awesome because you can cook the rice and lentils in the same pot! The trick is to let the rice cook for about 10 minutes before adding the lentils. This easy cooking method is a game changer, and I’m sure you’ll see it again soon. While the lentils and rice simmer, you’ll start caramelizing the onions. For softer onions, just reduce the heat to medium-low after 10 minutes at medium-high.