Whole Rice and Lentils (Majadara)

Whole Rice and Lentils (Majadara)

Recipe by shari p from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Lunch 1 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1 cup brown rice
  • 1 cup green lentils
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 ½ cups water

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion has softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add ginger and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Add brown rice and stir to coat rice with oil.
  • Stir lentils, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cinnamon into rice mixture; cover with water. Place lid on pot and simmer over low heat until lentils are tender and rice has absorbed the water, about 45 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 207
  • Carbohydrate: 29g
  • Fat: 8g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 7g
  • Sugar: 2g

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