Rice and Lentils with Crispy Onions<\/p>\n
Mujaddara from 13th Century Mesopotamia <\/p>\n
One pound of Vadallia onions . Sliced
\nToss in 1 tsp salt
\nMicrowave 3 minutes <\/p>\n
Yogurt Sauce
\n1\/2 C plain yogurt
\n1\/4 tsp salt
\n1\/4 tsp minced garlic
\n1 TBL lemon juice
\nMix and refrigerate<\/p>\n
Rinse salt off onions
\nDry well in a lint free cloth
\nAdd to 3\/4 C cold vegetable oil in Dutch oven
\nCook on medium-high heat for 30 minutes<\/p>\n
3\/4 C brown or green CLEANED lentils
\n3\/4 C basmati CLEANED rice
\nLet rice soak in hot tap water 15 minutes<\/p>\n
Par cook the lentils in 2 C water with 1 tsp salt
\nSimmer 15 minutes<\/p>\n
Drain onions in colander, reserving oil
\nDrain on a paper towel<\/p>\n
Rinse ALL starch from rice
\nStrain well<\/p>\n
Add 2 TBL onion oil back to skillet
\n2 cloves minced garlic,
\n1\/2 tsp each cumin and coriander
\nLarge pinches of cinnamon and allspice
\nSmall pinches black pepper and cayenne
\nBloom spices
\nAdd rice and cook about 3 minutes
\nAdd 1 1\/4 C hot tap water
\n1\/2 tsp each salt and sugar
\nBring to rapid boil
\nAdd lentils and reduce heat to low
\nCover and cook 12 minutes<\/p>\n
Verify liquid is absorbed
\nCover with cloth towel gasket, recover, and set off heat for 10 minutes
\nFluff with a fork
\nAdd 2 TBL chopped cilantro
\n1\/2 of the cooked onions
\nFluff together with fork
\nServe topped with the other onions
\nDrizzle with yogurt sauce<\/p>\n
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