Brown lentil mujaddara
A simple yet flavorful salad of brown lentils and rice, seasoned with garlic, onion, and spices.
Discover this lentil and rice salad, a simple yet delicious recipe that adds a touch of elegance to your summer meals.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting5 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodcooking over a fire
- Estimated cost$4.45 $1.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $2.32
- $0.73
- $0.18
- $0.63
- $0.59
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the lentils in water until they are tender.
- In a separate saucepan, sauté an onion and garlic in a little oil, then add the lentils and rice. Cover with water, and season with cumin, salt, and spices.
- Cook until the rice is tender, then drizzle with olive oil.
- Fry the remaining chopped onions until they are golden brown, then sprinkle them over the dish.
The bill
Brown lentil mujaddara
- 1 cup of brown lentils$2.32
- 1 cup of rice$0.73
- 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
- 3 onions$0.63
- olive oil$0.59
Total$4.45
that's $1.11 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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